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尴尬 (gān gà) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

尴尬 (gān gà) is a Chinese word: embarrassed. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 尴尬

形 xíng adjective

embarrassed

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.

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Word breakdown

尴 gān — embarrassed, uncomfortable in social situations

尬 gà — awkward, difficult or strained

Structure & writing
1 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

1.1 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
1.2 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

Stroke order

2 尬 gà — see 尴尬: ① in an awkward situation, hard to handle; ② (manner or expression) unnatural, ill at ease

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

consists of

2.1 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
2.2 介 jiè — to be between two things
介 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 3
界 jiè boundary between different regions
HSK 4
价 jià price; the monetary value of goods
HSK 5
阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down
HSK 6
尬 gà see 尴尬: ① in an awkward situation, hard to handle; ② (manner or expression) unnatural, ill at ease

Stroke order