尬

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: gai3
POJ: kài
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adjective: awkward; embarrassing (short for 尷尬)
尬, 尷尬

Modern neologism with two competing senses sharing this reading — adjective 'awkward' (short for 尷尬) vs. verb 'to compete' — and the page does not disambiguate which applies.

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