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笨重 (bèn zhòng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 笨重

形 xíng adjective

cumbersome

这个箱子太笨重了，我搬不动。

zhè ge xiāng zi tài bèn zhòng le wǒ bān bu dòng

This suitcase is too cumbersome, I can't move it.

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Word breakdown

笨 bèn — clumsy, awkward, unwieldy

1 笨拙 bèn zhuō — clumsy HSK 7
- 笨 stupid, dull, lacking skill or grace
- 拙 awkward, unskilled, poor in execution
Example

她笨拙地打开了盒子。

tā bèn zhuō de dǎ kāi le hé zi

She clumsily opened the box.
2 笨蛋 bèn dàn — idiot HSK 7
- 笨 stupid, dumb
- 蛋 derogatory suffix for people
Example

别叫我笨蛋。

bié jiào wǒ bèn dàn

Don't call me an idiot.

重 zhòng — heavy, weighty

Structure & writing

1 笨 bèn — stupid; slow-witted

笨 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 ⺮ zhú — bamboo radical

⺮ is a component in 31 characters

HSK 1

第 dì prefix placed before integers to indicate ordinal number (e.g. 第一, 第十)

HSK 2

笑 xiào to smile or laugh with joy 笔 bǐ writing or drawing instrument; pen, brush 等 děng equal in quantity, status, or degree 篮 lán basket (made of rattan, bamboo, or wicker, with a handle)

HSK 3

答 dá to answer, to reply 筷 kuài chopsticks (~子: thin sticks of bamboo, wood, metal, etc. used to pick up food) 简 jiǎn simple, simplified (opposite of 繁) 算 suàn to calculate; to count 箱 xiāng box; chest; trunk (a rectangular container with a lid for storing or transporting goods or clothing)

HSK 4

符 fú tally or token used by the imperial court to convey orders or mobilize troops, made of metal, jade, bamboo, or wood, split in two halves 笨 bèn stupid; slow-witted 签 qiān to sign one's name or mark on a document to indicate responsibility 管 guǎn bamboo tube; pipe; tube 篇 piān a structurally complete literary or poetic work; a major section of a larger work

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籍 jí books; records and catalogues

HSK 5

筑 zhù to build; to construct

HSK 6

笼 lóng cage or basket made of bamboo, wood, or wire for holding birds, animals, or objects 筒 tǒng thick bamboo tube 策 cè ancient bamboo or wooden strips compiled into a bound volume 筛 shāi sieve; screen made of bamboo strips or wire with small holes to separate fine from coarse material 筹 chóu tally stick; thin strip of bamboo, wood, or ivory used for counting or as a token

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箭 jiàn arrow (ancient weapon with a pointed tip and feathered shaft, shot from a bow or crossbow)

HSK 7

竿 gān bamboo pole, the main stem of bamboo 笛 dí dizi (Chinese transverse bamboo flute) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 筐 kuāng basket woven from bamboo or wicker 筝 zhēng guzheng (Chinese zither), a plucked string instrument

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篷 péng awning or canopy (made of bamboo, matting, or canvas, esp. on vehicles or boats) for shelter from sun, wind, and rain 簇 cù to cluster together; to gather in a group 簸 bǒ to winnow (grain) by shaking in a flat basket to remove husks and chaff

1.2 本 běn — root or stem of a plant

本 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 2

体 tǐ the whole body of a person or animal; by extension, a part of the body

HSK 4

笨 bèn stupid; slow-witted

Stroke order

2 重 zhòng — heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")

Xpinyin

重 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 7

董 dǒng (lit.) to supervise and manage

consists of

2.1 千 qiān — thousand; (used with 万 or 百) a great many

千 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 3

重 zhòng heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")

HSK 5

插 chā to insert, stick in, or thrust (a long or flat object) into something

HSK 7

乖 guāi obedient, well-behaved (of a child) 歼 jiān to annihilate; to wipe out 纤 xiān slender; delicate; fine 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.)

2.2 里 lǐ — inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric

里 is a component in 10 characters

HSK 3

理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer 重 zhòng heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")

HSK 4

童 tóng child; young kid 量 liàng ancient measuring vessel (e.g. dǒu, shēng)

HSK 5

厘 lí prefix for 10⁻² (centi-), symbol c, in the metric system

HSK 6

埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 野 yě open country; outskirts; countryside

HSK 7

狸 li leopard cat (also called mountain cat, brownish-yellow fur with black markings) 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 鲤 lǐ carp (a freshwater fish with barbels, dark back, and yellowish-white belly)

Stroke order