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拙
On'yomi
セツ
SETSU
Kun'yomi
つたな.い
tsutanai
bungling · clumsy · unskillful
Details
Strokes8
Frequency#1938
Radical手hand(4)
Old Form拙
Stroke Order
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Strokes8
Component Breakdown
拙=
扌出
hand + 出
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hand and exit. Hand coming out, clumsy.
Symbolism
Clumsy, unskilled, poor. Represents clumsiness.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
巧遅拙速
こうちせっそく
better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate; better being brisk and sharp than slow and prudent; better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate
Proverbs & Idioms
大巧は拙なるが如し
たいこうはせつなるがごとし
Great skill appears clumsy
True mastery looks simple