窄

zhǎi
HSK 4
#2,239 most
frequent character
narrow, narrow-minded, badly off
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

窄 zhǎi joins 穴, a cave or hole, with 乍 zhà, which shares the first sound. The cave part fits the first sense, 'narrow and small,' which grew to 'narrow-minded.'

窄 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

这条街道很窄。
zhè tiáo jiēdào hěn zhǎi 。
This street is very narrow.
他的想法有点窄。
tāde xiǎngfǎ yǒudiǎn zhǎi 。
His ideas are a bit narrow-minded.
这个裤子太窄了。
zhègè kùzǐ tài zhǎi le 。
These pants are too narrow.

Words with similar meanings

狭窄xiázhǎi
narrow
A more formal term describing something that is physically restricted in width.
细xì
thin
Refers specifically to width or breadth, often used in contexts like clothing or spaces.

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