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窘
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poverty-stricken

HSK 7
Human →Emotions
jiǒng
キン
たしな.める、くるし.む
군
Phonosemantic compound. 穴 represents the meaning and 君 represents the sound.
Components
穴 hole+ 君 monarch =
窘 poverty-stricken
穴 Meaning component
xué hole
cave, den, hole
君 Phonetic component
jūn monarch
sovereign, monarch, ruler, chief, prince
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Notes
Similar Characters
奂 numerous (simp)奐 be numerous (trad)突 abruptly (jp)罙 deep (iii)屄 the vagina帘 flag (simp)穵 deep hollow究 research穷 destitute (simp)穸 the gloom of穹 high and vast空 empty穿 pass through窀 to bury窃 pilfer (jp)窄 strait窅 far窆 to put a窈 secluded窍 opening (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
窘
Regular
Modern
Chinese
窘 [jiǒng]
distressed; embarrassed
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (10)
窘境 [jiǒng​jìng] #20,279
awkward situation
窘迫 [jiǒng​pò] #21,511
poverty-stricken
困窘 [kùn​jiǒng] #30,369
embarrassment
受窘 [shòu​jiǒng] #49,990
embarrassed
窘况 [jiǒng​kuàng] #65,917
predicament
窘况 [jiǒng​kuàng] #65,917
predicament
发窘 [fā​jiǒng] #60,271
to feel embarrassment
发窘 [fā​jiǒng] #60,271
to feel embarrassment
窘匮 [jiǒng​kuì]
destitute
窘匮 [jiǒng​kuì]
destitute
JAPANESE WORDS (1)
窘める [たしなめる] #16,052
to chide