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  zyut3   jyutping
  zhuo1   pinyin
[1] clumsy; awkward; dull
[2] my (used as a modest form of address)


adjective
Stroke count: 8
Level: 3
Radical: (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 5151 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 6th Oct 2009 15:37

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detail  ban6 zyut3  ben4 zhuo1 = clumsy; Punch Magazine
detail  hau2 zyut3  kou3 zhuo1 (PRC); kou3 zhuo2 (TW) = slow or clumsy of speech
detail  zyut3 gin3  zhuo1 jian4 = my humble opinion
detail  lung6 haau2 sing4 zyut6  nong4 qiao3 cheng2 zhuo1 = trying to make something better but end up making it worse
detail  gan2 zyut6   = to be short of (cash, liquidity); tight
detail  jin6 gam1 gan2 zyut6   = short of cash
detail  seon3 taai3 gan2 zyut6   = credit crunch
detail  zi1 gam1 gan2 zyut6   = short of funds/capital
detail  zyut3 jyu1 jin4 ci4  zhuo1[PRC] zhuo2 [TW] yu2 yan2 ci2 = inarticulate; at lose for words; clumsy in expressing oneself;
detail  ban6 hau2 zyut3 sit6  ben4 kou3 zhuo1 she2 = speak foolishly or stupidly; awkward in speech
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