Nantoka/笨bènHSK 4笨 (bèn) is a Chinese word meaning “stupid; foolish; silly”.Meanings1stupid2foolish3silly4slow-witted5clumsyPart of speechadjectiveRelated words笨蛋(mild insult) fool; idiot笨拙clumsy愚笨stupid笨重heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy蠢笨stupid呆笨dimwitted粗笨awkward拙笨clumsy嘴笨inarticulate大笨象(slang) elephant心拙口笨dull-witted and tongue-tied拙嘴笨舌lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom); awkward speakerStudy Chinese with flashcards →