Chinese symbol for “stupid”
蠢
chǔn
stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for stupid is 蠢 (chǔn), defined as: stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “stupid”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 笨 | bèn | stupid; foolish |
| 痴呆 | chī dāi | stupid; dull; (medicine) dementia |
| 呆 | dāi | foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank |
| 愚笨 | yú bèn | stupid; clumsy |
| 愚钝 (愚鈍) | yú dùn | stupid; slow-witted |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 蠢.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 愚蠢 | yú chǔn | silly; stupid |
| 蠢货 (蠢貨) | chǔn huò | blockhead; idiot |
| 蠢事 | chǔn shì | folly |
| 蠢蠢欲动 (蠢蠢欲動) | chǔn chǔn yù dòng | to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless |
| 蠢蛋 | chǔn dàn | fool; dolt |
| 蠢人 | chǔn rén | fool; imbecile |
See also: Japanese symbol for “stupid”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.