拙

zhuō

zh+uō·1st tone

awkward · clumsy

Radical: 扌 Strokes: 8

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common

Same radical

打拉指报托折推接投护提排

Same radical

打拉指报托折推接投护提排才扬执

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Stroke Order · 8 strokes (click to expand)

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Character Decomposition

拙=扌+出

Etymology

hand

Meanings

awkward

clumsy

dull

inelegant

(polite) my

Taiwan pr. zhuó

zhuō

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Words with 拙 137 total

clumsy · awkward · stupid笨拙bèn zhuō clumsy (writing) · awkward · obscure蹇拙jiǎn zhuō old fart (usually in self-reference) · geezer老拙lǎo zhuō to remain honest and poor守拙shǒu zhuō stupid · impractical迂拙yū zhuō clumsy and stupid愚拙yú zhuō young and clumsy · childish and awkward稚拙zhì zhuō clumsy · awkward · lacking skill拙笨zhuō bèn my clumsy writing (humble ex) · my humble pen拙笔zhuō bǐ

Idioms with 拙 26 total Chain

clumsy in speech · poor speaker笨嘴拙舌bèn zuǐ zhuō shé (idiom) to compensate for lack of ability with hard work将勤补拙jiāng qín bǔ zhuō to overreach oneself · to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face弄巧成拙nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō

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