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窘
jiǒng
1. distressed
2. embarrassed
Uncommon • Top 43% ✏️ 12 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

窘
jiǒng
distressed; embarrassed; hard-pressed
12 丶

Compound Words (7)

受窘
shòujiǒng
embarrassed
困窘
kùnjiǒng
embarrassment
发窘
fājiǒng
to feel embarrassment
窘匮
jiǒngkuì
destitute
窘境
jiǒngjìng
awkward situation
窘况
jiǒngkuàng
predicament
窘迫
jiǒngpò
poverty-stricken

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
2,978
Word Frequency Rank
36,411 of 84,292

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