jiǒng窘
窘
common
Meaning of 窘
窘 means impoverished; destitute; hard up; awkward; embarrassed; uncomfortable. Pronounced jiǒng.
- impoverished; destitute; hard up
- awkward; embarrassed; uncomfortable
- to embarrass; to make someone feel awkward
Character Info
Radical穴
Strokes12
Components
穴
君
Stroke Order
窘
Definitions & Examples
Jiā家
jìng境
hěn很
jiǒng窘
。
The family situation is very impoverished.
Nà那
jǐ几
nián年
shēng生
yì意
shī失
bài败
，
tā他
de的
shǒu手
tóu头
hěn很
jiǒng窘
。
For those few years when his business failed, he was short of money.
Yóu由
yú于
jīng经
jì济
jiǒng窘
pò迫
，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
chuò辍
xué学
。
Due to financial destitution, he had to drop out of school.
Shēng生
huó活
jiǒng窘
kùn困
de的
shí时
hou候
，
péng朋
you友
men们
de的
bāng帮
zhù助
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
When life is difficult and poor, help from friends is very important.
Jí即
biàn便
chǔ处
jìng境
jiǒng窘
pò迫
，
tā他
yě也
bǎo保
chí持
lè乐
guān观
。
Even in destitute circumstances, he remained optimistic.