Chinese word dictionary

藏拙

cáng zhuó · avoiding doing something that one is clumsy at to save face

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Word information

Simplified藏拙

Traditional藏拙

Pinyincáng zhuó

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

藏cáng

to conceal, to hide; to hoard, to store

拙zhuō

awkward, clumsy; dull, stupid

How to learn 藏拙

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.

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Words with the same characters

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藏cáng

to conceal; to hide away; to harbor; to store; to collect

收藏shōucáng

to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark; a collection

隐藏yǐncáng

to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting)

宝藏bǎozàng

precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law

笨拙bènzhuō

clumsy; awkward; stupid

藏匿cángnì

to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding