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The character '尴' originates from its traditional form '尷', which is constructed from the radical '尢', often associated with lameness or physical impairment, combined with the component '監' that primarily provides phonetic guidance. This structural composition initially implied a sense of physical difficulty or hindrance, but over time the character's meaning shifted away from literal disability to abstract psychological states, now existing almost solely within the compound '尴尬' to denote social awkwardness or embarrassment. The simplified version retains the original radical while condensing the phonetic element to '监', thereby continuing to represent the same sound and conceptual meaning within the lexicon.
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他感到非常尴尬。
这场面让人尴尬。
我在会议上说错了话，很尴尬。
他们之间的对话有点尴尬。
尴尬的气氛持续了整整十分钟。
因为忘记他的名字，我陷入了尴尬的境地。
面对这种尴尬的局面，他不知如何是好。
尽管他试图用幽默化解尴尬，但效果并不理想。