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笨

Character

笨 bèn

HSK 4Character

stupid; silly; not smart (often about people, ideas, or questions)

Strokes
11
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
本
Traditional
笨
Frequency
#2069 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

bèn

ben4
  1. stupid; silly; not smart (often about people, ideas, or questions)
  2. clumsy; not good with your hands or body

Examples

  • 我弟弟有点笨，但是很可爱。

    wǒ dì di yǒu diǎn bèn, dàn shì hěn kě ài

    My little brother is a bit silly, but very cute.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我的手很笨，做饭做得不好。

    wǒ de shǒu hěn bèn, zuò fàn zuò de bù hǎo

    My hands are clumsy, so I don't cook very well.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 11 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 笨

Draw “笨” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 笨

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笨蛋bèn dàna word for a silly person; friends use it as a jokeWordHSK 7–9笨重bèn zhòngbig and heavy; hard to move or carryWordHSK 7–9笨人bèn rénfoolWord笨伯bèn bófoolWord笨拙bèn zhuōclumsyWord笨瓜bèn guāfoolWord笨货bèn huòidiotWord笨鸡bèn jīfree-range chickenWord笨到家了bèn dào jiā leextremely stupidWord
笨口拙舌bèn kǒu zhuō shéclumsy in speech↗See 笨嘴拙舌WordUnreviewed
笨嘴拙腮bèn zuǐ zhuō sāiclumsy in speech↗See 笨嘴拙舌WordUnreviewed
笨嘴拙舌bèn zuǐ zhuō shéclumsy in speechWord
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