zhuō

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Definitions

  1. 1. awkward
  2. 2. clumsy
  3. 3. dull
  4. 4. inelegant
  5. 5. (polite) my
  6. 6. Taiwan pr. [zhuó]

Words Containing 拙

拙劣
zhuō liè

clumsy

笨拙
bèn zhuō

clumsy

守拙
shǒu zhuō

to remain honest and poor

将勤补拙
jiāng qín bǔ zhuō

(idiom) to compensate for lack of ability through hard work

巧诈不如拙诚
qiǎo zhà bù rú zhuō chéng

the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom)

弄巧反拙
nòng qiǎo fǎn zhuō

see 弄巧成拙[nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō]

弄巧成拙
nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō

to overreach oneself

心拙口笨
xīn zhuō kǒu bèn

dull-witted and tongue-tied

愚拙
yú zhuō

clumsy and stupid

拙作
zhuō zuò

my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.)

拙嘴笨舌
zhuō zuǐ bèn shé

lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom); awkward speaker

拙政园
zhuō zhèng yuán

Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu

拙于言词
zhuō yú yán cí

to be unable to express oneself clearly (idiom)

拙朴
zhuō pǔ

austere

拙涩
zhuō sè

clumsy and incomprehensible

拙直
zhuō zhí

simple and frank

拙稿
zhuō gǎo

my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.)

拙笨
zhuō bèn

clumsy

拙笔
zhuō bǐ

my clumsy writing (humble expr.)

拙荆
zhuō jīng

my wife (humble)

拙著
zhuō zhù

my unworthy writing (humble expr.)

拙见
zhuō jiàn

my unworthy opinion (humble expr.)

稚拙
zhì zhuō

young and clumsy

笨口拙舌
bèn kǒu zhuō shé

awkward in speech

笨嘴拙腮
bèn zuǐ zhuō sāi

see 笨嘴拙舌[bèn zuǐ zhuō shé]

笨嘴拙舌
bèn zuǐ zhuō shé

clumsy in speech

老拙
lǎo zhuō

geezer

藏拙
cáng zhuó

avoiding doing something that one is clumsy at to save face

蹇拙
jiǎn zhuō

clumsy (writing)

迂拙
yū zhuō

stupid