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Meaning of 窘

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Pinyin: jiǒng
English Definition: distressed; embarrassed
Chinese Definition:
①穷困:窘厄。窘乏。窘苦。窘困。窘迫。窘促。窘急。
②难住,使为难:窘况。窘态。窘相。窘境。
Total strokes: 12; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (cave) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ xué ] cave, den, hole
    • [ jūn ] sovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief
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Example Words
窘迫 jiǒng poverty-stricken; very poor; hard-pressed; in a predicament; embarrassed
窘境 jiǒng jìng awkward situation; predicament
困窘 kùn jiǒng embarrassment
受窘 shòu jiǒng embarrassed; bothered; in an awkward position
窘况 jiǒng kuàng predicament
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Example Sentences
1
What was your most embarrassing moment?
2
He embarrassed me with a difficult question.
3
He was rather hard up for a time.
4
He felt rather awkward in presence of ladies.
5
That girl is aflame with embarrassment.