笨 bèn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- ⺮ — bamboo
- Made of
- ⺮ bamboo 本 root, origin, source
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
笨拙
bènzhuō
clumsy; awkward
Characters in this word
拙 zhuō
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 出 to go out, to send out
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他第一次公开道歉时语气笨拙，却比精心包装的声明更真诚。 Tā dì yī cì gōngkāi dàoqiàn shí yǔqì bènzhuō, què bǐ jīngxīn bāozhuāng de shēngmíng gèng zhēnchéng. When he apologised publicly for the first time, his wording was awkward, yet more sincere than a carefully packaged statement.
- 小宝宝笨拙地迈出了人生的第一步。 Xiǎo bǎobao bènzhuō de mài chū le rénshēng de dì yī bù. The little baby clumsily took the first step of his life.
- 他笨拙地想把线穿进针孔，试了好几次都没成功。 Tā bènzhuō de xiǎng bǎ xiàn chuān jìn zhēnkǒng, shì le hǎo jǐ cì dōu méi chénggōng. He awkwardly tried to thread the needle and failed after several attempts.
Related words
- 笨 bèn stupid; clumsy
- 笨蛋 bèndàn fool; idiot
- 笨重 bènzhòng heavy and cumbersome; unwieldy
- 拙劣 zhuōliè clumsy; inferior; poorly executed
- 处事 chǔshì to conduct oneself; to handle affairs
- 仓促 cāngcù hasty; rushed
- 分寸 fēncun sense of propriety; sense of measure
- 安详 ānxiáng serene; composed; peaceful in manner
- 得力 délì capable; effective; helpful
- 沉着 chénzhuó calm; composed
- 本性 běnxìng innate nature; true character
- 沉稳 chénwěn calm and steady