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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[chǔn]
  1. 1. adjective [愚蠢] stupid
  2. 2. adjective [笨拙] clumsy

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[chǔn]
  1. 1. verb [Literary] wriggle
  2. 2. adjective stupid; foolish; dull; clumsy

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[chǔn]
  1. 1. 形容虫子爬动的样子
  2. 2. 愚笨
  3. 3. 笨拙;不灵活
    这种组合柜样子真

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笨 and 蠢

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bèn and chǔn

Both 笨 and 蠢 are adjectives meaning "not clever." The two words are usually interchangeable.
(1) 你真),这么简单的题都不会做。
(2) 这家伙太)了。

笨 can also mean "not dexterous" e.g. 办法, 嘴, 重, 脚.

(1) 你脚的,就不要给我们帮忙了。
(2) 我嘴,不知道该怎么说。
(3) 这台机器十分重。
(4) 这个本法虽然很,但是比较保险。

“笨”和“蠢”都是形容词,表示不聪明,两个词一般可以换用。
笨也可以表示不灵巧,费力。比如说“笨手笨脚”、“嘴笨”、“笨办法”、“笨重”等等,而不能用“蠢”。

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