jiǒng

冏

Character · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional囧

bright; luminous; embarrassed expression

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

light; brightness

literary

Classical literary usage. Often used in reduplicated form 囧囧 to describe bright eyes or shining light.

j囧
iǒng囧
j有
iǒng神

(of eyes) bright and spirited; shining with vitality

míng明
yuè月
j囧
iǒng囧

The bright moon shines luminously

2.

adjective

bright; luminous

literary

Classical usage describing brightness or clarity.

shì室
j囧
iǒng如
rú昼

The room was as bright as day

xīng星
guāng光
j囧
iǒng囧

The starlight shines bright

3.

noun

embarrassed expression; awkward face (internet slang)

internet

Modern internet slang usage. The character resembles a face with downturned eyes (the top elements) and an open mouth (the bottom box), representing embarrassment, frustration, or awkwardness. Popular since the mid-2000s.

wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
yòu又
chí迟
dào到
le了
 ，
zhēn真
j囧
 。

I was late again today, so embarrassing.

tā他
de的
fà发
xíng型
hǎo好
j囧
iǒng啊
 ！

His hairstyle is so awkwardly funny!

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kǎo考
shì试
méi没
jí及
gé格
 ，
wǒ我
j囧
iǒng了
 。

I failed the exam, I'm so depressed/embarrassed.