Chinese Word: 蠢 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

蠢 (Trad.: 惷, 蠢)HSK 6

Pinyin: chǔn

English Definition: variant of 蠢 ; stupid; stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion

Chinese Definition:
①愚笨，笨拙：蠢人。蠢材。蠢话。蠢事。蠢然。蠢拙。蠢笨。
②虫子蠕动：蠢动。蠢蠢。蠢蠢欲动(指坏人伺机欲动或敌人准备进犯)。
③笨傻愚。

Total strokes: 21; Radical: 虫

Pictophonetic: 春 indicates the sound; 虫 (worm) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 春 [ chūn ] springtime; joyful, lustful, wanton
- ⿰ Left to right
  - 虫 [ chóng ] insect, worm; mollusk
  - 虫 [ chóng ] insect, worm; mollusk

Similar Characters: 蠧

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 蠢

愚蠢	yú chǔn	silly; stupid	HSK 6
蠢事	chǔn shì	folly
蠢蠢欲动	chǔn chǔn yù dòng	to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless; to become threatening
蠢笨	chǔn bèn	stupid
蠢动	chǔn dòng	to wriggle; (fig.) to stir up trouble; (of a sentiment) to stir