尴 Stroke Order — How to Write 尴
尴 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 尢, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
尴 Radical and Character Components
尴 is a phono-semantic compound: 尢 (lame) carries the meaning, while 监 indicates the sound.
Radical: 尢 + 10 more strokes
尴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- gān
Meanings of 尴 in Chinese
gān尴
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Open the tool →Questions about 尴
What does 尴 mean in Chinese?
尴 (gān) means “Awkward” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 尴?
尴 is pronounced gān in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 尴 have?
尴 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 尴?
尴 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 尢. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 尴?
The radical of 尴 is 尢, and 尴 is a phono-semantic compound.