Featured image for 笨拙 bènzhuō Dictionary entry displaying the word's hanzi, pinyin and the Mandarin Temple logo and tagline.

笨拙

笨拙 bènzhuō

笨拙 bènzhuō Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 笨拙 bènzhuō .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
bènzhuō | ben4 zhuo1
English translation
clumsy
awkward
stupid

Learn the Chinese word 笨拙 bènzhuō in 7 easy steps:

About 笨拙 bènzhuō

Read some general information about the Chinese word 笨拙 bènzhuō .

Traditional form

笨拙 bènzhuō

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
Spread the word

Mandarin Temple

Come for Peace. Stay for Wisdom.

Etymology of 笨拙 bènzhuō

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 笨拙 bènzhuō .

bèn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. zhú represents the meaning and běn represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

běn

Semantic compound

zhú

Positional decomposition

⺮本

Number of Strokes

11
zhuō

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shǒu represents the meaning and chū represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

chū

Semantic compound

shǒu

Positional decomposition

扌出

Number of Strokes

8

Write it!

Practice your Chinese writing skills and learn precisely where and when to draw every stroke of the
Chinese word 笨拙 bènzhuō .
     Press the Show Strokes button to see the strokes and their order and hit Start Drawing when you are
ready to practice writing it yourself.

Example sentences using 笨拙 bènzhuō

Broaden your vocabulary by interacting with 5 audio-assisted sentences using the Chinese word 笨拙 bènzhuō in different contexts.

zǒu chū le 浴室 yù shì ,动作 dòngzuò 果断 guǒduàn 但是 dànshì 笨拙 bènzhuō , 本想大踏步 dà tà bù zǒu , què bèi yòu cháng yòu Chǒu de 裙子 qúnzi gěi bàn 住了.

Decisively , but awkwardly, she left the bathroom, her stride hampered by the long ugly skirt.

步态 bù tài 蹒跚 pán shān , chī bǎo le de 身体 shēntǐ gēng 显得 xiǎnde 笨拙 bènzhuō 可笑 kě xiào .

Its body looks heavy and clumsy when it has eaten its fill.

笨拙 bènzhuō de diē zài 地上 dì shang ,扭伤 niǔ shāng le 脚踝 jiǎo huái .

I landed awkwardly and twisted my ankle.

bèi lòng 感到 gǎn dào 笨拙 bènzhuō 无能 wú néng

She was left feeling inept and inadequate.

亚历山德拉穿着 chuān zhuó 那身过时 guò shí de 衣裳 yīshang 显得 xiǎnde 臃肿 yōng zhǒng 笨拙 bènzhuō

Alexandra looked plump and awkward in her cast-off clothing.

笨拙 bènzhuō Decomposition

See the 7 Chinese characters that make up 笨拙 bènzhuō and their own compounds.

笨拙 bènzhuō Compounds

See all Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 笨拙 bènzhuō in their composition.

Recommended Books for Learning Mandarin Chinese

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

A Boy and his Dragon

Once upon a time, a Little Boy was living in a village near the woods. One day, a Dragon came out of the cave secluded in the middle of the forest and began to relentlessly follow the Little Boy, always breathing on the back of his neck, burning the young boy at his slightest misstep.

The child received refuge in an old Temple where there were no mirrors allowed, and it was forbidden to speak of life before entering the sanctum. Ancient books, hidden rooms with unimaginable treasures and beauty beyond comprehension, became part of the boy’s new life.

Time went by until, one day, the now old young boy accidentally glimpses his own reflection in a pond. The Dragon smiled back.

Come for Knowledge. Stay for Wisdom.

Copyright © 2026 Mandarin Temple. All rights reserved.

Scroll to Top