| 笨拙HSK 6 | bèn zhuō | clumsy; awkward; stupid | |
| 拙劣 | zhuō liè | clumsy; botched | |
| 弄巧成拙 | nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō | to overreach oneself; to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face | |
| 稚拙 | zhì zhuō | young and clumsy; childish and awkward | |
| 拙作 | zhuō zuò | my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.); my humble writing |