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  ban6   jyutping
  ben4 ben3   pinyin
[1] foolish; stupid; dull [2] clumsy; awkward

Stroke count: 11
Level: 4
Radical: (#118)
This character was last edited on 29th Jul 2008

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detail  daai6 ban6 zoeng6   = elephant
detail  ban6 zyut3  ben4 zhuo1 = clumsy; Punch Magazine
detail  ban6 daan6*2  ben4 dan4 = idiot; imbecile; fool
detail  ban6 zung6  ben4 zhong4 = cumbersome
detail  wan2 ban6  wen1 ben4 = to be tricked or cheated
detail  jyu4 ban6  yu2 ben4 = stupid
detail  ban6 ban6*2 dei6*2   = a little clumsy
detail  ceoi4 ban6 jau5 zeng1   = losing sth but gaining sth better (塞翁失馬)
detail  ban6 sau2 ban6 goek3   = clumsy, awkward, slow to react
detail  ban6 zyu1 tiu3   = bungee jumping (punning loanword, lit., "stupid pig jumping")
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detail 小心搵笨 edit
Be careful not to be tricked by anyone.

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