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拙

Character

拙 zhuō

HSK 7–9Character

awkward

Radical
扌
Strokes
8
Structure
Left–right
Parts
扌 出
Traditional
拙
Frequency
#3724 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

zhuō

zhuo1
  1. awkward CC-CEDICT
  2. clumsy CC-CEDICT
  3. dull CC-CEDICT
  4. inelegant CC-CEDICT
  5. (polite) my CC-CEDICT
  6. Taiwan pr. (zhuó) CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 8 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 拙

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Example sentences

  • 我的手很笨拙。

    wǒ de shǒu hěn bèn zhuō

    My hands are very clumsy.

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  • 他跳舞跳得很笨拙。

    tā tiào wǔ tiào de hěn bèn zhuō

    He dances very clumsily.

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  • 这是我拙劣的字。

    zhè shì wǒ zhuō liè de zì

    This is my poor handwriting.

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Words with 拙

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拙劣zhuō lièdone or made very badly; showing little skillWordHSK 7–9拙作zhuō zuòmy unworthy manuscript (humble expr.)Word拙朴zhuō pǔaustereWord拙涩zhuō sèclumsy and incomprehensibleWord拙直zhuō zhísimple and frankWord拙稿zhuō gǎomy unworthy manuscript (humble expr.)Word拙笔zhuō bǐmy clumsy writing (humble expr.)Word拙笨zhuō bènclumsyWord拙荆zhuō jīngmy wife (humble)Word拙著zhuō zhùmy unworthy writing (humble expr.)Word拙见zhuō jiànmy unworthy opinion (humble expr.)Word拙政园zhuō zhèng yuánHumble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu, one of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage SiteWord

Same radical 扌

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