Tom is so stupid.
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笨
bèn
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bèn · ban6 (Jyutping)
- stupid
- foolish
- silly
- slow-witted
- clumsy
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Character breakdown
笨
- Meaning
- foolish, stupid, dull; awkward
- Radical
- ⺮
- Strokes
- 11
- Components
- ⿱⺮本
- Cangjie
- HDM
- Four-corner
- 8823.4
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Example sentences
I'm not stupid.
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