笨 bèn▶ bodoh

Stroke order

笨 is written in 11 strokes.

• 笨

Senses

1. stupid
2. foolish
3. silly
4. slow-witted
5. clumsy

Example sentences

• 我不笨，只是太累了。Wǒ bú bèn, zhǐshì tài lèi le.I am not stupid, I am just too tired.
• 这个办法有点笨。Zhège bànfǎ yǒudiǎn bèn.This method is a bit clumsy.

Related words

• 笨拙canggung

笨 is pronounced bèn and means “bodoh”. It is part of the HSK 4 word list, a level of China’s Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi proficiency exam. Knowing what 笨 means when you see it is a weaker kind of knowing than being able to summon it; only the second survives a real conversation. LexiTrail spaces your reviews so each one lands when it will do the most work.