蠢
HSK 7–9

蠢 (chǔn): wriggle, stupid, silly

chǔn

wriggle, stupid, silly

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Pinyin

chǔn

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

wriggle, stupid, silly

How to Write 蠢 (chǔn)

蠢 is written in 21 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 蠢

A phono-semantic compound: 虫 (worm) carries the meaning, and 春 hints at the pronunciation.

What 蠢 is Made Of

蠢 is built from 2 components:

春springtime
虫insect, worm

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Words Using 蠢

Common Chinese words that contain 蠢:

愚蠢

yúchǔn

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