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拙
zhuō
awkward, clumsy; dull, stupid
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Words Using 拙 (29)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
笨拙
bènzhuō
clumsy / awkward / stupid
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笨拙
bènzhuō
clumsy / awkward / stupid
拙
zhuō
awkward / clumsy / dull / inelegant / (polite) my / Taiwan pr. <zhuó>
拙
zhuō
awkward / clumsy / dull / inelegant / (polite) my / Taiwan pr. <zhuó>
拙劣
zhuōliè
clumsy / botched
拙劣
zhuōliè
clumsy / botched
愚拙
yúzhuō
clumsy and stupid
愚拙
yúzhuō
clumsy and stupid
弄巧成拙
nòngqiǎochéngzhuō
to outsmart oneself / to shoot oneself in the foot
弄巧成拙
nòngqiǎochéngzhuō
to outsmart oneself / to shoot oneself in the foot
拙作
zhuōzuò
my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.) / my humble writing
拙作
zhuōzuò
my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.) / my humble writing
拙政园
ZhuōzhèngYuán
The Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu
拙政园
ZhuōzhèngYuán
The Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu
拙嘴笨舌
zhuōzuǐbènshé
lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom); awkward speaker
拙嘴笨舌
zhuōzuǐbènshé
lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom); awkward speaker
心拙口笨
xīnzhuōkǒubèn
dull-witted and tongue-tied
心拙口笨
xīnzhuōkǒubèn
dull-witted and tongue-tied
巧诈不如拙诚
qiǎozhàbùrúzhuōchéng
the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom) / honesty is the best policy
巧诈不如拙诚
qiǎozhàbùrúzhuōchéng
the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom) / honesty is the best policy
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出
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
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