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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881,138 953,149C976,153 976,165 960,171C827,221 753,250 738,257C670,291 569,364 511,421C503,429 503,395 510,385Z", "M510,140C559,148 595,157 618,160C679,171 647,191 618,200C600,206 564,197 510,184C480,177 480,177 465,174C420,165 372,164 334,161C311,160 317,148 334,139C384,114 415,126 463,133C494,138 494,138 510,140Z" ] } 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.