| Trad. | Simp. | Pinyin | English |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy | |
| 笨蛋 | bèn dàn | fool; idiot | |
| 笨口拙舌 | bèn kǒu zhuō shé | awkward in speech | |
| 笨鳥先飛 | 笨鸟先飞 | bèn niǎo xiān fēi | clumsy birds have to start flying early - the slow need to start early |
| 笨重 | bèn zhòng | heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy | |
| 笨拙 | bèn zhuō | clumsy; awkward; stupid | |
| 愚笨 | yú bèn | stupid |
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