How is 笨 pronounced?

笨 is pronounced “bèn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 笨?

笨 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 笨 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4adjective

bèn

笨 (bèn) means “stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Practice writingUnlock HSK 4 required

不要那么笨。

Bù yào nàme bèn.

Don't be so stupid.

What does 笨 mean?: 笨 (bèn) means “stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 笨 pronounced?: 笨 is pronounced “bèn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 笨?: 笨 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 笨?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 笨 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27