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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
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
老拙
lǎozhuō
old fart (usually in self reference) / geezer
老拙
lǎozhuō
old fart (usually in self reference) / geezer
藏拙
cángzhuó
avoiding doing something that one is clumsy at to save face
藏拙
cángzhuó
avoiding doing something that one is clumsy at to save face
蹇拙
jiǎnzhuō
clumsy (writing) / awkward / obscure
蹇拙
jiǎnzhuō
clumsy (writing) / awkward / obscure
迂拙
yūzhuō
stupid / impractical
迂拙
yūzhuō
stupid / impractical
心拙口笨
xīnzhuōkǒubèn
dull-witted and tongue-tied
心拙口笨
xīnzhuōkǒubèn
dull-witted and tongue-tied
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出
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
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HSK 1