embarrassed; awkward; impoverished

Animated Stroke Order 窘

窘 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 窘

窘 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

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1
yīn
wàng
tái
ér
xiàn
jiǒng

He became embarrassed because he forgot his lines

2
gōng
qián
miàn
lín
cái
jiǒng
jìng

The company is currently facing financial difficulties

3
zài
zhòng
rén
miàn
qián
yán
ràng
jiǒng

Speaking in front of everyone made him feel embarrassed

4
méi
qián
le
hěn
jiǒng

He has no money and feels very embarrassed.

5
miàn
shì
shí
rán
wàng
le
àn
xiǎn
de
hěn
jiǒng

During the interview, she suddenly forgot the answer and looked very embarrassed.

6
jīng
jiǒng
ràng
fàng
chū
guó
liú
xué
de
huà

Financial hardship forced him to give up his plan to study abroad.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes12
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#2670
Zhuyinㄐㄩㄥˇ
Components
UnicodeU+7A98
CangjieJCMR
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Cultural note

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