zhuō
拙 (zhuō) is a Chinese word meaning “awkward; clumsy; dull”.
Meanings
- 1awkward
- 2clumsy
- 3dull
- 4inelegant
- 5(polite) my
- 6Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]
Related words
笨拙clumsy拙劣clumsy; botched弄巧成拙to overreach oneself拙作my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.)拙笨clumsy勤能补拙(idiom) hard work can make up for lack of natural talent守拙to remain honest and poor将勤补拙(idiom) to compensate for lack of ability with hard work巧诈不如拙诚the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom)心拙口笨dull-witted and tongue-tied愚拙clumsy and stupid拙于言词to be unable to express oneself clearly (idiom)