窄

zhǎi

zh+ǎi·3rd tone

narrow · narrow-minded

Radical: 穴 Strokes: 10 HSK 7-9

Structure: Top small, bottom largeFrequency: Common

Same radical

空穷突窝穴究窜窗窃窥穿窟

Same radical

空穷突窝穴究窜窗窃窥穿窟窍穹窘

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Character Decomposition

窄=穴+乍

Etymology

cave

Meanings

narrow

narrow-minded

badly off

zhǎi

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Words with 窄 46 total

narrow狭窄xiá zhǎi narrow-minded · intolerant心窄xīn zhǎi narrow and small窄小zhǎi xiǎo width · breadth宽窄kuān zhǎi pointy · tapered尖窄jiān zhǎi narrow alley · narrow street窄巷zhǎi xiàng narrow gap · slit窄缝zhǎi fèng lit. for enemies, the road is narrow (idiom) · fig. rivals inevitably cross paths冤家路窄yuān jiā lù zhǎi to give oneself leeway (idiom) · to allow room for error宽打窄用kuān dǎ zhǎi yòng (idiom) narrow-minded; petty; ungenerous心胸狭窄xīn xiōng xiá zhǎi mitral stenosis (physiology)二尖瓣狭窄èr jiān bàn xiá zhǎi

Idioms with 窄 3 total Chain

to give oneself leeway (idiom) · to allow room for error宽打窄用kuān dǎ zhǎi yòng lit. for enemies, the road is narrow (idiom) · fig. rivals inevitably cross paths冤家路窄yuān jiā lù zhǎi

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