Definition
卓 is a bound form (cannot be used alone as a word) meaning 'outstanding' or 'eminent'. It appears in formal compounds like 卓越 and 卓著. It is also a common surname, pronounced Zhuō. Note that the pinyin in this entry is given as 'zhuō', but for the 'outstanding' sense the standard reading is 'zhuó'.
b.f.
(bound form) outstandingeminent(surname) Zhuo
Examples
- 卓著。Tā zài xuéshù shàng chéngjì zhuō zhù.He has outstanding achievements in academia.
- 卓。zhuō xiānsheng shì wǒmen de lǎo péngyou.Mr. Zhuo is an old friend of ours.
- 卓，卓。Wǒ xìng zhuō, míngzì jiào zhuō rán.My surname is Zhuo, and my given name is Zhuo Ran.
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