巧拙

Chinese

		opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skilful; timely	awkward; clumsy; dull awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my
simp. and trad. (巧拙)		巧	拙

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qiǎozhuó

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄨㄛˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qiǎozhuó
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄨㄛˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: ciǎojhuó
    • Wade–Giles: chʻiao³-cho²
    • Yale: chyǎu-jwó
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: cheaujwo
    • Palladius: цяочжо (cjaočžo)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵/

Noun

巧拙

1. (literary) dexterity and clumsiness
2. (literary) deception and honesty

Derived terms

• 巧拙有素

 

Japanese

Kanji in this term
巧	拙
こう Grade: S	せつ Grade: S
on’yomi

Noun

巧(こう)拙(せつ) • (kōsetsu) 

1. workmanship, skill, ability