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title: "Yuchun Meaning: 愚蠢 (yúchǔn) Means “stupid”"
description: "愚蠢 (yúchǔn) means “stupid; foolish”. Hear its tones, see what 愚 and 蠢 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yuchun"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 愚蠢 mean?

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愚蠢 yúchǔn

## stupid; foolish

## Its characters

1. 愚 yú foolish
2. 蠢 chǔn stupid

## In a sentence

这是一个很愚蠢的错误。 This is a very stupid mistake.

只是东土众生**愚蠢**，不识真言。

From [唐僧取经 · The Monk Sets Out](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-monk-sets-out-journey-to-the-west-advanced-chinese-9#library-word-62-64)

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