- ⺮(bamboo)RADICAL
- 本(root; fundamental)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Bamboo grows only straight up from its roots with no flexibility, so the character means stupid and clumsy.
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笨口拙舌
笨口拙舌
awkward in speech
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
awkward in speech
- ，。
He is clumsy and awkward with his words, not good at speaking.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 口 is drawn as an open mouth shape for speaking or eating.
笨口拙舌
Traditional笨
awkward in speech
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
awkward in speech
- ，。
He is clumsy and awkward with his words, not good at speaking.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺮(bamboo)RADICAL
- 本(root; fundamental)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Bamboo grows only straight up from its roots with no flexibility, so the character means stupid and clumsy.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 口 is drawn as an open mouth shape for speaking or eating.
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