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Meaning of 拙

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拙HSK 6
Pinyin: zhuō
English Definition: awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]
Chinese Definition:
①笨,不灵巧:笨拙。弄巧成拙。拙劣。
②谦辞,称自己的:拙作。拙见。拙笔。拙著。
Antonyms: 巧
Total strokes: 8; Radical: 手
Pictophonetic:出 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
Similar Characters: 抽 挂 诎
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Example Words
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
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Example Sentences
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莎莉
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胡说八道
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妳不知道勤能补拙吗
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Sally:Nonsense! Don't you know practice makes perfect?