蠢
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chǔn · to wriggle

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #5576
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Shape and proportion

21Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

虫Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 蠢

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chǔnWords pronounced chǔn
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Example sentences

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Nà shì wǒ shuō guò de zuì yú chǔn de huà le.那是我说过的最愚蠢的话了。

That's the stupidest thing I've ever said.

Source: Tatoeba #335708 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chǔn rén yí xià zǐ jiù bǎ jiàn shè wán.蠢人一下子就把箭射完。

A fool's bolt is soon shot.

Source: Tatoeba #806637 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jué dé nǐ zài zuò chǔn shì.我覺得你在做蠢事。

I think what you're doing is stupid.

Source: Tatoeba #11995919 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú huì jià gěi yí gè yú chǔn de nán rén.我不会嫁给一个愚蠢的男人。

I don't want to marry a stupid man!

Source: Tatoeba #4844652 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì yí gè yú chǔn de wèn tí.这是一个愚蠢的问题。

That's a stupid question!

Source: Tatoeba #1808259 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì tā de yú chǔn fù chū dài jià le.这是他的愚蠢付出代价了。

It is foolish of him to pay for it again.

Source: Tatoeba #733159 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 蠢 in context

  1. Say chǔn, then recall the core meaning: to wriggle.
  2. Write all 21 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 愚蠢 (yú chǔn), meaning “silly”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 蠢 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.