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笨
bèn
stupid, foolish, dull, awkward
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Words Using 笨 (23)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
笨
bèn
stupid / foolish / silly / slow-witted / clumsy
4
笨
bèn
stupid / foolish / silly / slow-witted / clumsy
笨拙
bènzhuō
clumsy / awkward / stupid
6
笨拙
bènzhuō
clumsy / awkward / stupid
笨蛋
bèndàn
fool / idiot
笨蛋
bèndàn
fool / idiot
笨重
bènzhòng
heavy / cumbersome / unwieldy
笨重
bènzhòng
heavy / cumbersome / unwieldy
愚笨
yúbèn
stupid / clumsy
愚笨
yúbèn
stupid / clumsy
蠢笨
chǔnbèn
stupid
蠢笨
chǔnbèn
stupid
笨瓜
bènguā
fool / blockhead
笨瓜
bènguā
fool / blockhead
笨人
bènrén
fool / stupid person
笨人
bènrén
fool / stupid person
笨鸡
bènjī
free-range chicken
笨鸡
bènjī
free-range chicken
笨鸟先飞
bènniǎoxiānfēi
lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
笨鸟先飞
bènniǎoxiānfēi
lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
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