(chǔn)

HSK 7-921 strokes

variant of 蠢[chun3]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
chǔn
Meaning
variant of 蠢[chun3]; stupid
Strokes
21
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱春⿰虫虫

In this compound, the meaning comes from (worm); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

chǔn
HSK 7-9

silly; stupid

Open 愚蠢 page →
chǔn

(dialect) unbearable; embarrassing

Open 可蠢 page →
fànchǔn

to do sth stupid

Open 犯蠢 page →
chǔnchǔndòng

to begin to stir (idiom)

Open 蠢蠢欲动 page →

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