巧拙

Chinese

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

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): qiǎozhuó

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄨㄛˊ

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): /t͡ɕʰjɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʈ͡ʂwɔ³⁵/

Noun

巧拙

(literary) dexterity and clumsiness
(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)

workmanship, skill, ability

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