蠢

chǔn

ch+ǔn·3rd tone

stupid

Radical: 虫 Strokes: 21 HSK 7-9

Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Common

Same radical

虫蛇蛮蛋蚁蜡融蜜螺蝉蚕虾

Same radical

虫蛇蛮蛋蚁蜡融蜜螺蝉蚕虾蟠蜀蟹

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Character Decomposition

蠢=春+虫+虫

Etymology

worm

Meanings

stupid

chǔn

stupid

sluggish

clumsy

to wiggle (of worms)

to move in a disorderly fashion

chǔn

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Words with 蠢 68 total

stupid蠢笨chǔn bèn idiot蠢材chǔn cái to wriggle · (fig.) to stir up trouble · (of a sentiment) to stir蠢动chǔn dòng fool · ignoramus · dullard蠢汉chǔn hàn foolish talk; nonsense蠢话chǔn huà blockhead · idiot · dunce · moron · fool蠢货chǔn huò fool · imbecile蠢人chǔn rén

Idioms with 蠢 2 total Chain

to begin to stir (idiom) · to get restless · to become threatening蠢蠢欲动chǔn chǔn yù dòng