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Character

尴

gān HSK 6
尴 gān HSK 6
  • 1. (dial.) see "尴尬": ① in an awkward, difficult situation; ② (manner, attitude) unnatural, ill at ease
Words using 尴 as gān (1)
  • 1 尴尬 gān gà — embarrassed HSK 6
    • 尴 embarrassed, uncomfortable in social situations
    • 尬 awkward, difficult or strained
    Example

    他说错话了，感到很尴尬。

    tā shuō cuò huà le gǎn dào hěn gān gà

    He said the wrong thing and felt very embarrassed.

Structure & writing
尴 gān — (dial.) see "尴尬": ① in an awkward, difficult situation; ② (manner, attitude) unnatural, ill at ease

尴 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 尢 wāng — lame, crippled; weak and deformed
尢 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 4
尤 yóu exceptional; outstanding
HSK 6
尬 gà see 尴尬: ① in an awkward situation, hard to handle; ② (manner or expression) unnatural, ill at ease 尴 gān (dial.) see "尴尬": ① in an awkward, difficult situation; ② (manner, attitude) unnatural, ill at ease
2 监 jiān — to supervise; to monitor
监 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 2
篮 lán basket (made of rattan, bamboo, or wicker, with a handle)
HSK 3
蓝 lán blue (like a clear sky)
HSK 6
尴 gān (dial.) see "尴尬": ① in an awkward, difficult situation; ② (manner, attitude) unnatural, ill at ease
HSK 7
槛 kǎn threshold (low strip at the base of a door, made of wood or stone) 滥 làn to overflow; to flood

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