拙
拙 (zhuō) · awkward
8 strokesLeft–right
拙 (zhuō) means “awkward”. It is made of 扌 + 出 and has 8 strokes.
Break 拙 into its parts
What 拙 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 出 chū — to go out
- 屮 chè — sprout
- 凵 qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 凵 qiǎn — container
- 屮 chè — sprout
拙 stroke order
Example sentences with 笨拙
他的动作有点儿笨拙。Tā de dòngzuò yǒudiǎnr bènzhuō.His movements are a bit clumsy.
小熊猫笨拙地爬上了树。Xiǎo xióngmāo bènzhuō de pá shàng le shù.The little panda clumsily climbed the tree.
Words with 拙
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhuō |
|---|---|
| Meaning | awkward |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 拙
What does 拙 mean?
拙 (zhuō) means “awkward”.
How many strokes does 拙 have?
拙 has 8 strokes.
What parts make up 拙?
拙 is made of 扌 (hand) and 出 (to go out).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.