- 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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笨手笨脚
笨手笨脚
clumsy
2 meanings#18716
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
clumsy
- ，。
He is clumsy and often breaks things.
- 貳形adjective
all thumbs
- ，。
He is clumsy and awkward, unable to do anything well.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 手(hand (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 手 mimics the image of a hand with five fingers spread out.
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笨手笨脚
Traditional笨手笨腳
clumsy
2 meanings#18716
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
clumsy
- ，。
He is clumsy and often breaks things.
- 貳形adjective
all thumbs
- ，。
He is clumsy and awkward, unable to do anything well.
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- 手(hand (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 手 mimics the image of a hand with five fingers spread out.
RELATED
ANTONYMS1
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