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The character "尬" is primarily encountered within the compound "尴尬", where it contributes to the meaning of awkwardness, and its structural composition includes the radical "尢", associated with lameness or weakness, alongside the component "介", which carries connotations of being between or intermediate. Etymologically, "尴尬" originally described a literal state of being stuck or in a difficult position, with "尬" reinforcing this notion of incongruity and imbalance. Over centuries, the term's application shifted from depicting physical or situational dilemmas to encompassing the modern sense of social embarrassment and psychological discomfort. While the character "尬" itself has not been subject to graphical simplification, its form and function within the lexicon have been stable, derived from this historical semantic progression.
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他感到非常尴尬。
场面一度很尴尬。
因为说错话，他很尴尬。
别让气氛变得尴尬。
她的笑容掩盖了尴尬。
如果你迟到，会有点尴尬。
尽管他试图化解尴尬，但大家还是沉默不语。
这种尬聊让对方不知如何回应。