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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
守拙
shǒuzhuō
to remain honest and poor
守拙
shǒuzhuō
to remain honest and poor
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
心拙口笨
xīnzhuōkǒubèn
dull-witted and tongue-tied
心拙口笨
xīnzhuōkǒubèn
dull-witted and tongue-tied
老拙
lǎozhuō
old fart (usually in self reference) / geezer
老拙
lǎozhuō
old fart (usually in self reference) / geezer
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
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出
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
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HSK 1