尴

尷
gān
#2,720 most
frequent character
used in 尷尬|尴尬[gan1ga4]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

尴 has 尢, a person unable to walk, as the meaning part and 监 jiān as the sound part. It first meant to limp or stagger, then grew to awkward and embarrassed.

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Homophones

干gān
do
干gān
do
杆gān
pole, staff
肝gān
liver
甘gān
(bound form) sweet

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