Read Edit View history Discussion 笨 bèn HSK4 foolish Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 本 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas bèn × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint ⺮ is a component form of 竹. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 笨 Simp strokes 笨 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 笨 Simp strokes 笨 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 笨 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 292, 810 ], [ 317, 774 ], [ 292, 711 ], [ 269, 670 ], [ 232, 625 ], [ 179, 580 ] ], [ [ 319, 705 ], [ 344, 715 ], [ 441, 732 ], [ 496, 732 ] ], [ [ 334, 643 ], [ 370, 613 ], [ 392, 585 ] ], [ [ 582, 833 ], [ 608, 805 ], [ 604, 772 ], [ 550, 673 ], [ 494, 616 ] ], [ [ 620, 728 ], [ 694, 741 ], [ 770, 763 ], [ 829, 766 ] ], [ [ 617, 658 ], [ 696, 621 ], [ 732, 582 ] ], [ [ 228, 444 ], [ 281, 434 ], [ 459, 457 ], [ 668, 493 ], [ 715, 494 ], [ 749, 486 ] ], [ [ 445, 568 ], [ 470, 548 ], [ 490, 521 ], [ 488, 128 ], [ 478, 24 ], [ 481, -50 ] ], [ [ 459, 431 ], [ 449, 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"M 510 385 Q 726 151 779 138 Q 846 128 953 149 Q 972 152 974 157 Q 977 164 960 171 Q 761 244 738 257 Q 645 308 520 414 Q 514 418 511 421 C 488 440 490 407 510 385 Z", "M 510 140 Q 642 164 645 166 Q 654 173 650 181 Q 644 193 618 200 Q 591 207 510 184 L 465 174 Q 462 175 461 174 Q 403 164 334 161 Q 300 157 323 141 Q 359 119 428 129 Q 443 132 463 133 L 510 140 Z" ] } 11 strokes 笨 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 292, 810 ], [ 317, 774 ], [ 292, 711 ], [ 269, 670 ], [ 232, 625 ], [ 179, 580 ] ], [ [ 319, 705 ], [ 344, 715 ], [ 441, 732 ], [ 496, 732 ] ], [ [ 334, 643 ], [ 370, 613 ], [ 392, 585 ] ], [ [ 582, 833 ], [ 608, 805 ], [ 604, 772 ], [ 550, 673 ], [ 494, 616 ] ], [ [ 620, 728 ], [ 694, 741 ], [ 770, 763 ], [ 829, 766 ] ], [ [ 617, 658 ], [ 696, 621 ], [ 732, 582 ] ], [ [ 228, 444 ], [ 281, 434 ], [ 459, 457 ], [ 668, 493 ], [ 715, 494 ], [ 749, 486 ] ], [ [ 445, 568 ], [ 470, 548 ], [ 490, 521 ], [ 488, 128 ], [ 478, 24 ], [ 481, -50 ] ], [ [ 459, 431 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721 Q 756 733 809 745 Q 833 752 836 755 Q 845 764 840 772 Q 833 784 802 790 Q 771 794 741 780 Q 714 771 685 763 Q 657 757 627 751 C 598 745 583 734 611 724 Z", "M 643 619 Q 673 600 706 574 Q 721 564 735 565 Q 745 566 749 580 Q 752 595 740 622 Q 733 641 700 652 Q 624 670 612 663 Q 608 659 610 647 Q 614 637 643 619 Z", "M 513 447 Q 558 456 739 473 Q 749 472 760 484 Q 761 497 738 508 Q 702 532 617 509 Q 572 500 526 490 Q 520 489 518 488 L 462 478 Q 405 472 234 454 Q 203 451 226 432 Q 259 404 289 410 Q 358 425 441 435 L 513 447 Z", "M 510 184 Q 510 266 510 385 L 511 421 Q 512 434 513 447 L 518 488 Q 519 500 523 510 Q 530 523 528 535 Q 522 544 473 573 Q 452 588 434 574 Q 430 570 436 556 Q 460 522 462 478 L 465 368 Q 465 275 465 174 L 463 133 Q 460 87 449 44 Q 440 7 463 -45 Q 469 -61 476 -63 Q 482 -69 488 -62 Q 495 -58 504 -39 Q 511 -17 511 10 Q 510 31 510 140 L 510 184 Z", "M 441 435 Q 354 282 177 152 Q 150 134 120 111 Q 107 99 116 97 Q 140 87 236 143 Q 338 206 465 368 C 526 446 457 462 441 435 Z", "M 510 385 Q 726 151 779 138 Q 846 128 953 149 Q 972 152 974 157 Q 977 164 960 171 Q 761 244 738 257 Q 645 308 520 414 Q 514 418 511 421 C 488 440 490 407 510 385 Z", "M 510 140 Q 642 164 645 166 Q 654 173 650 181 Q 644 193 618 200 Q 591 207 510 184 L 465 174 Q 462 175 461 174 Q 403 164 334 161 Q 300 157 323 141 Q 359 119 428 129 Q 443 132 463 133 L 510 140 Z" ] } 11 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.