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拙

zhuō
adjective #29,945

Meanings

  1. 1 clumsy; awkward
  2. 2 inelegant; unskilled
  3. 3 (humble) my own (used self-deprecatingly)

Examples

他自知笔拙，但坚持每天练字。
Tā zì zhī bǐ zhuō, dàn jiānchí měitiān liàn zì.
He knows his writing is clumsy, but he persists in practicing calligraphy every day.
请多关照我这拙作，不吝赐教。
Qǐng duō guānzhào wǒ zhè zhuō zuò, bùlìn cì jiào.
Please be kind to my humble work and feel free to offer your guidance.

Tips

usage
拙 is commonly used in humble self-referential expressions: 拙作 (my humble work), 拙笔 (my clumsy writing), 拙荆 (my wife — humble). It signals modesty about one's own abilities or creations.

Stroke Order

拙 zhuō