尴
HSK 7–9
尴 (gān): embarrassed, ill at ease
gān
embarrassed, ill at ease
Pinyin
gān
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
embarrassed, ill at ease
How to Write 尴 (gān)
尴 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 尴
A phono-semantic compound: 尢 (lame) carries the meaning, and 监 hints at the pronunciation.
What 尴 is Made Of
尴 is built from 2 components:
尢weak, lame
监to supervise, to direct, to control
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Words Using 尴
Common Chinese words that contain 尴:
尴尬
gāngà
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