拙
HSK 7–9
拙 (zhuō): stupid, clumsy, crude
zhuō
stupid, clumsy, crude
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Pinyin
zhuō
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
stupid, clumsy, crude
How to Write 拙 (zhuō)
拙 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 拙
A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 出 hints at the pronunciation.
What 拙 is Made Of
拙 is built from 2 components:
扌hand
出to go out, to send out
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Words Using 拙
Common Chinese words that contain 拙:
笨拙
bènzhuō
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