尷
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Pronunciation
Peng'im: gam3
POJ: kàm
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: kàm
Variety: chaozhou
Meanings and usage
adjective: awkward; embarrassed (bound form, only in 尷尬)
尷, 尷尬
尷, 尷尬
Character is essentially a bound morpheme restricted to the compound 尷尬, plus a separate Hong Kong Cantonese neologism short-form sense; standalone Teochew usage is unclear.