Keyword
awkward
- clumsy
- dull
- stupid
- Frequency
- #3275
- Strokes
- 8
Readings
zhuō
Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 出 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
笨拙
clumsy; awkward; stupid
拙劣
clumsy; botched
拙
awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. zhuó
弄巧成拙
to overreach oneself; to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face
拙政园
Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu, one of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
拙作
my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.); my humble writing
拙著
my unworthy writing (humble expr.); my worthless manuscript
拙见
my unworthy opinion (humble expr.)
藏拙
avoiding doing something that one is clumsy at to save face
稚拙
young and clumsy; childish and awkward
愚拙
clumsy and stupid
守拙
to remain honest and poor
勤能补拙
(idiom) hard work can make up for lack of natural talent
拙朴
austere; humble
拙笨
clumsy; awkward; lacking skill
笨嘴拙舌
clumsy in speech; poor speaker