Chinese word dictionary

拙笔

zhuō bǐ · my clumsy writing (humble expr.); my humble pen

Practice word

Word information

Simplified拙笔

Traditional拙筆

Pinyinzhuō bǐ

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

拙zhuō

awkward, clumsy; dull, stupid

笔bǐ

pen, pencil, writing brush; to compose, to write; Hanzi stroke

How to learn 拙笔

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

笔bǐ

writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]); brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy); (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork; (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character; (classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business; (literary) to write (with a brush or pen)

笔记bǐjì

to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3]

笔记本bǐjìběn

notebook (stationery) (CL:本[ben3]); (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦|笔记本电脑[bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3])

铅笔qiānbǐ

(lead) pencil; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3]

笔试bǐshì

written examination; paper test (for an applicant)

毛笔máobǐ

writing brush; CL:枝[zhi1],管[guan3]