笨 Stroke Order — How to Write 笨

Stroke Order

笨 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

笨 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺮本

笨 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while 本 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺮ + 5 more strokes

笨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

bèn

Meanings of 笨 in Chinese

bèn笨

Not smart; foolish; clumsy or awkward in movement.

他做事总是有点笨拙，所以需要更多的时间来完成。

He is always a bit clumsy when doing things, so he needs more time to complete them.

Unskillful; dull; clumsy; slow-witted. Often used to describe someone or something that is not clever or quick, such as in '嘴笨' (clumsy in speech) or '笨鸟先飞' (a slow sparrow should make an early start, meaning to compensate for lack of talent by starting early and working harder).

我虽然基础差,但我会笨鸟先飞,努力学习追赶上来。

Even though my foundation is weak, I'll take the 'slow sparrow' approach, starting early and working hard to catch up.

Clumsy, heavy, laborious, or difficult (when referring to objects or tasks).

这件家具太笨重了，一个人搬不动

This piece of furniture is too heavy and cumbersome; one person cannot move it alone.

Common Words and Phrases with 笨

bèn笨bó伯

a clumsy or foolish person; a dolt.

他真是个笨伯，连这么简单的指令都听不懂

He is such a dolt; he can't even understand such simple instructions.

bèn笨dàn蛋

A fool or idiot; often used as a derogatory term.

你真是个笨蛋，这么简单的问题都想不出来。

You are such a dummy, you can't even figure out such a simple problem.

bèn笨jiā家huo伙

A stupid or foolish person; a dumbbell.

你这个笨家伙，怎么又把钥匙忘在家里了？

You clumsy fellow, how did you forget your keys at home again?

bèn笨jiǎo脚shòu兽kē科

Barylambdidae is a family of aquatic mammals from the late Paleocene and early Eocene epochs, classified under the order Pantodonta.

研究人员通过化石记录了解笨脚兽科的演化史。

Researchers understand the evolutionary history of Coryphodontidae through fossil records.

bèn笨kǒu口zhuō拙shé舌

awkward in speech; have a heavy tongue; tongue-tied.

他平时为人正直，但笨口拙舌，不善于表达自己的感情。

He is usually an upright person, but he is clumsy with words and not good at expressing his feelings.

bèn笨niǎo鸟xiān先fēi飞

Clumsy birds have to start flying early, meaning that those who are less capable or talented need to make an early start or exert extra effort to compensate for their weaknesses and achieve their goals. It is often used humbly as a self-deprecating remark.