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拙
zhuō
awkward, clumsy; dull, stupid
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HSK 6
8 strokes
Common (27%)
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⿰扌出
i
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chū
出
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
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HSK 1
Words Using 拙 (29)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
笨拙
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bènzhuō
clumsy / awkward / stupid
6
bènzhuō
笨拙
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HSK 6
clumsy / awkward / stupid
拙
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zhuō
awkward / clumsy / dull / inelegant / (polite) my / Taiwan pr. <zhuó>
zhuō
拙
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awkward / clumsy / dull / inelegant / (polite) my / Taiwan pr. <zhuó>
拙劣
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zhuōliè
clumsy / botched
zhuōliè
拙劣
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clumsy / botched
愚拙
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yúzhuō
clumsy and stupid
yúzhuō
愚拙
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clumsy and stupid
守拙
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shǒuzhuō
to remain honest and poor
shǒuzhuō
守拙
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to remain honest and poor
巧诈不如拙诚
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qiǎozhàbùrúzhuōchéng
the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom) / honesty is the best policy
qiǎozhàbùrúzhuōchéng
巧诈不如拙诚
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the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom) / honesty is the best policy
稚拙
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zhìzhuō
young and clumsy / childish and awkward
zhìzhuō
稚拙
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young and clumsy / childish and awkward
藏拙
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cángzhuó
avoiding doing something that one is clumsy at to save face
cángzhuó
藏拙
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avoiding doing something that one is clumsy at to save face
迂拙
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yūzhuō
stupid / impractical
yūzhuō
迂拙
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stupid / impractical
拙嘴笨舌
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zhuōzuǐbènshé
lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom); awkward speaker
zhuōzuǐbènshé
拙嘴笨舌
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lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom); awkward speaker