Nantoka/拙劣zhuō lièHSK 7–9拙劣 (zhuō liè) is a Chinese word meaning “clumsy; botched”.Meanings1clumsy; botchedPart of speechadjectiveCharacters in 拙劣拙zhuō · awkward劣liè · inferiorRelated words恶劣vile笨拙clumsy卑劣base劣势inferior劣质shoddy; of poor quality低劣inferior quality劣inferior劣等poor-quality; inferior劣迹bad record (esp. of a public official)拙awkward弄巧成拙to overreach oneself优胜劣汰survival of the fittest (idiom)Study Chinese with flashcards →