# 笨拙 (bènzhuō)

In Mandarin Chinese, 笨拙 (bènzhuō) means “clumsy; awkward”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: clumsy; awkward
- Pinyin: bènzhuō (ben4 zhuo1)
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 这只小熊的动作看起来有点笨拙。
  Zhè zhī xiǎoxióng de dòngzuò kànqǐlái yǒudiǎn bènzhuō.
  The little bear's movements looked a bit clumsy.

## Characters

- [笨](https://hanziro.com/word/ben-stupid/) (bèn): stupid; clumsy
- 拙 (zhuō): awkward; clumsy

https://hanziro.com/word/ben-zhuo-clumsy/

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