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gān

embarrassed; ill-at-ease

🔤 Pictophonetic: 尢 (lame) provides meaning, 监 provides pronunciation
HSK 6 13 strokes Common (27%)
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Component Breakdown

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尢
yóu
weak, lame
监
jiān
to supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jail
⿺尢监 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

yóu
尢
weak, lame
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3 strokes
jiān
监
to supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jail
10 strokes HSK 6

Words Using 尴 (2)