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笨

bèn
HSK 4

“Stupid” in Chinese is 笨 (bèn).

Other characters with the syllable ben: see all 3 →

Meaning

  • stupid
  • foolish
  • silly
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  • slow-witted
  • clumsy

Example

说谁笨蛋呢？！

Who are you calling stupid?

From 笨蛋 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Words containing 笨

笨蛋bèndàn(mild insult) fool; idiotHSK 7-9笨重bènzhòngheavy; cumbersome; unwieldyHSK 7-9

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