尬
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gà · awkward, embarrassed

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Lower-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

尢Key radical

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Example sentences

Notice where 尬 sits in each complete thought.

Tā de huà ràng wǒ hěn gān gà.他的话让我很尴尬。

His words embarrassed me.

Source: Tatoeba #343816 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ rènwéi zhè hěn lìng rén gān gà.我认为这很令人尴尬。

I thought that was embarrassing.

Source: Tatoeba #11509138 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kàn jiàn wǒ, tā hěn gān gà.看见我,她很尴尬。

When she saw me, she was embarrassed.

Source: Tatoeba #791648 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Guān zhòng miàn qián chàng gē ràng wǒ men dà jiā dōu gǎn dào gān gà.观众面前唱歌让我们大家都感到尴尬。

We all felt embarrassed to sing a song in public.

Source: Tatoeba #602884 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shuō de huà ràng wǒ hěn gān gà.他說的話讓我很尷尬。

What he said embarrassed me.

Source: Tatoeba #838571 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shuō de huà ràng wǒ jué dé hěn gān gà.她說的話讓我覺得很尷尬。

I was embarrassed by what she said.

Source: Tatoeba #889631 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 尬 in context

  1. Say gà, then recall the core meaning: awkward, embarrassed.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the lower-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 尴尬 (gān gà), meaning “awkward”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 尬 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.