囧 (gwing2) — variant of (bright) in Cantonese

gwingˊ²囧

Mandarin Pinyin: jiong3

Meaning of 囧

nounvariant of (bright)

nounused as emoticon ("smiley") for internet chatting meaning sad :-(, depressed, or frustrated

nounvelvetleaf (Abutilon avicennae), plant of the jute family

go˗₃個joengˊ²樣houˊ²好gyung˗₃囧

His expression is really awkward.

keoiˏ₅佢jiˎ₄而gaaˉ¹家houˊ²好gyung˗₃囧

He's really embarrassed now.

gin˗₃件siˍ₆事houˊ²好gyung˗₃囧zaa˗₃咋

The matter is just really awkward.

go˗₃個gaamˉ¹尷gaai˗₃尬joeng2,樣，gyung˗₃囧

That awkward look, so embarrassing.

ngoˏ₅我taiˊ²睇gin˗₃見douˉ¹都gok˗₃覺gyung˗₃囧

I felt awkward just seeing it.

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