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CHINESE CHARACTER

zhuō

拙

拙

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clumsy; awkward

Numbered pinyin
zhuo1
English meanings
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; humble

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他de的dòngzuò动作yǒuxiē有些bèn笨zhuō拙。

    His movements are somewhat clumsy.

  2. 02

    zhè这shì是wǒ我zhuōliè拙劣de的zuòpǐn作品。

    This is my clumsy work.

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