笨拙
Old HSK 6
笨拙 (bènzhuō) · clumsy
笨拙 (bènzhuō) means “clumsy; awkward”. It is written with 2 characters: 笨 (stupid) + 拙 (awkward). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 笨拙 is built
The characters
笨 bèn · stupid
What 笨 is made of
- ⺮zhú — bamboo
- 本běn — root
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
Origin hint: ⺮ gives the meaning, 本 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
拙 zhuō · awkward
What 拙 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 出chū — to go out
- 屮chè — sprout
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 屮chè — sprout
Example sentences
他的动作有点儿笨拙。Tā de dòngzuò yǒudiǎnr bènzhuō.His movements are a bit clumsy.
小熊猫笨拙地爬上了树。Xiǎo xióngmāo bènzhuō de pá shàng le shù.The little panda clumsily climbed the tree.
Questions about 笨拙
What does 笨拙 mean?
笨拙 (bènzhuō) means “clumsy; awkward”.
How do you pronounce 笨拙?
笨拙 is pronounced bènzhuō.
Which HSK level is 笨拙?
笨拙 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 笨拙 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 9: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.