戆
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Meaning: stupid
💡 Think 'gang' as in a silly gang member who is a bit slow.
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Character Story & Explanation
戆 (gàng) means 'stupid' or 'foolish', often describing someone who is blunt and simple-minded. It can also be pronounced zhuàng, meaning 'honest' or 'naive'. Used in literary contexts, it appears in idioms like 戆头戆脑 (gàng tóu gàng nǎo), 'blockheaded'. In Chinese culture, 戆 implies a lack of social savvy, similar to the English 'simpleton' but less insulting.
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