尴 gān embarrassed
How to remember 尴: 尢 weak + 监 supervise = embarrassed. The new manager's legs go weak when the team he came to supervise watches him trip into the cake, and he turns red, deeply embarrassed.
Component breakdown
尴 = 尢 weak + 监 supervise
- 尢 weak
- 监 supervise
The new manager's legs go weak when the team he came to supervise watches him trip into the cake, and he turns red, deeply embarrassed.
How it is used
- Half of the compound 尴尬 (gāngà) awkward - the only word it forms: 感到尴尬 (gǎndào gāngà) feel awkward/embarrassed.
- 尴尬 covers both social embarrassment and being stuck in an awkward position/dilemma: 处境尴尬 (chǔjìng gāngà) in an awkward spot. Both characters are bound.