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尷

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: gam3
POJ: kàm
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adjective: awkward; embarrassed (bound form, only in 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.

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