The character 尴 — “part of 尴尬 “awkward””: how to write it and what it means
part of 尴尬 “awkward”
The Chinese character 尴 is read gān and means “part of 尴尬 “awkward””. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 尴
尴 has 13 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 尴, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 尴 is made of
On the right, 监 jiān. Found only in 尴尬.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 尴
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 尴?
尴 has 13 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 尴 mean?
尴 means “part of 尴尬 “awkward””. It appears in 尴尬 (“awkward”).
How do you pronounce 尴?
尴 is read gān. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 尴 have?
13 strokes.
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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 尴 yourself
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