窄
HSK 7–9

窄 (zhǎi): narrow, tight, narrow-minded

zhǎi

narrow, tight, narrow-minded

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Pinyin

zhǎi

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

narrow, tight, narrow-minded

How to Write 窄 (zhǎi)

窄 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 窄

A phono-semantic compound: 穴 (cave) carries the meaning, and 乍 hints at the pronunciation.

What 窄 is Made Of

窄 is built from 2 components:

穴cave, den, hole
乍first time, for the first time, suddenly

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Words Using 窄

Common Chinese words that contain 窄:

狭窄

xiázhǎi

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