Memory phrase for the Kanji: 笨
笨
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Meaning
stupid, clumsy, foolish, silly
Pronunciation
bèn
Explanation
Top: bamboo 竹 , below: root, origin 本 (The tree 木 comes out of the roots 一 as origin and becomes a book.)
Mnemonic
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(Since they are so branched and unremovable:) Whoever thinks that the bamboo's roots can be removed is: stupid.
Radicals
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Vocabulary
蠢笨
chǔn bèn
stupid
5779
笨重
bèn zhòng
heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy
6068
笨拙
bèn zhuō
clumsy; awkward; stupid
6069
粗笨
cū bèn
awkward; clumsy; unwieldy; heavy-handed
6070
粗笨
cū bèn
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