尴
HSK 7–9

尴 (gān): embarrassed, ill at ease

gān

embarrassed, ill at ease

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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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