Writing
蠢 (chǔn) — how to say "stupid" in Chinese
蠢
Stupid
adjective
Character composition
蠢
stupid
Radicals / Keys
虫
Insect
#142 · chóng · 6 strokes
Collocations
蠢主意
chǔn zhǔ yi
stupid idea
蠢人
chǔn rén
stupid person
Examples
这个决定太蠢了，我们不该这样做。
This decision is too stupid, we shouldn't have done it this way.
他很蠢。
He is very stupid.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "stupid" in Chinese?
"stupid" in Chinese is 蠢 (chǔn).
蠢 meaning in English
蠢 (chǔn) means "Stupid".
How is 蠢 pronounced?
It is pronounced chǔn (written as chun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Stupid in Chinese characters
It is written 蠢 and has 21 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 蠢?
蠢 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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