笨(bèn)

HSK 411 strokes

stupid

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Character information

Pinyin
bèn
Meaning
stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 笨 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⺮本

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺮ (bamboo); 本 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

⺮本běn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 笨 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 笨

Common words using 笨 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bèn笨dàn蛋
HSK 7-9

(mild insult) fool; idiot

Open 笨蛋 page →
bèn笨zhòng重
HSK 7-9

heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy

Open 笨重 page →
dāi呆bèn笨

dimwitted

Open 呆笨 page →
zuǐ嘴bèn笨

inarticulate

Open 嘴笨 page →
yú愚bèn笨

stupid; clumsy

Open 愚笨 page →
bèn笨zhuō拙

clumsy

Open 笨拙 page →
dà大bèn笨xiàng象

(slang) elephant

Open 大笨象 page →
zhuō拙zuǐ嘴bèn笨shé舌

see 笨嘴拙舌[ben4 zui3 zhuo1 she2]

Open 拙嘴笨舌 page →

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丈与严临之乎亚企

From 笨’s common words

蛋重呆嘴愚拙大象

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