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Meaning of 笨

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Pinyin: bèn
English Definition: stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy
Chinese Definition:
①不聪明:笨人。笨拙。笨伯(a.傻瓜,愚蠢的人;b.肥大的人)。愚笨。
②不灵巧:嘴笨。笨口拙舌。笨鸟先飞。
③粗重,费力气的:笨重。笨活。粗笨。
④蠢傻愚巧灵。
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Total strokes: 11; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (bamboo) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
笨拙 bèn zhuō clumsy; awkward; stupid
笨重 bèn zhòng heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy
笨蛋 bèn dàn fool; idiot
愚笨 bèn stupid; clumsy
笨手笨脚 bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo clumsy; all thumbs
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Example Sentences
1
This cabinet is too large and clumsy.
2
My father said I was a stupid child and not very smart.
3
He was so stupid that he couldn't explain the problem in simple language to the children.