Keyword
stupid
- foolish
- dull
- awkward
- Frequency
- #2204
- Strokes
- 11
Readings
bèn
Mnemonic
⺮ (bamboo) gives the meaning and 本 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
笨蛋
(mild insult) fool; idiot; (playful) silly person
笨
stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy
笨拙
clumsy; awkward; stupid
笨重
heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy; laborious; arduous
愚笨
stupid; clumsy
笨手笨脚
clumsy; all thumbs
笨人
fool; stupid person
蠢笨
stupid
笨瓜
fool; blockhead
笨头笨脑
(idiom) stupid; muddle-headed
粗笨
awkward; clumsy; unwieldy; heavy-handed
大笨象
(slang) elephant
笨伯
fool; dolt; clumsy oaf
呆笨
dimwitted
笨鸟先飞
lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
嘴笨
inarticulate
拙笨
clumsy; awkward; lacking skill
笨嘴拙舌
clumsy in speech; poor speaker
笨货
idiot
大笨鸟
(bird species of China) Malayan night heron (Gorsachius melanolophus)