尬(gà)

HSK 7-97 strokes

(bound form) embarrassing

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Character information

Pinyin
gà
Meaning
(bound form) embarrassing; awkward
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 尬 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺尢介

In this compound, the meaning comes from 尢 (lame); 介 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

尢wāng介jiè

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 尬 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 尬

Common words using 尬 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gān尴gà尬
HSK 7-9

awkward; embarrassed

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gà尬yì意

(Tw) to like; to prefer

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gà尬liáo聊

(slang) awkward conversation; to have a cringeworthy conversation

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gà尬wǔ舞

(slang) to battle each other in street dancing (derived from Taiwanese 較, w…

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 尬’s common words

尴意聊舞

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