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Meaning of 狹

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狹 (Simplified: 狭)HSK 6
Pinyin: xiá
English Definition: narrow; narrow-minded
Chinese Definition:
①窄,不宽阔,与“广”相对:狭窄。狭长。狭隘。偏狭。狭邪(指小街曲巷娼妓居住的地方。亦作“狭斜”)。
②窄广。
Total strokes: 10; Radical: 犬
Pictophonetic:夾 indicates the sound; 犭 (dog) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
Similar Characters: 狄
Example Words
狹窄HSK 6 xiá zhǎi narrow
狹隘HSK 6 xiá ài narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience
狹小 xiá xiǎo narrow
狹義 xiá yì narrow sense; restricted sense
狹長 xiá cháng long and narrow
More:狹* | *狹 | *狹*
Example Sentences
1
伏案写作让我狭隘
、
短见
。
I had become narrow and short-sighted at my desk.
2
那时候的街道比现在狭窄
、
嘈杂
。
The streets were narrower and noisier back then than they are now.
3
那个地方的公路比较狭窄
,
不太好行驶
。
The roads there are quite narrow and not easy to navigate.
4
年轻人的眼界往往比较狭窄
,
需要不断去拓宽视野
。
Young people often have narrow horizons and need to continually broaden their vision.
5
这种飞行器可以垂直起飞和降落
,
非常适合城市狭小空间的使用
。
This aircraft can take off and land vertically, making it very suitable for use in urban confined spaces.