Chinese Word: 矮 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

矮HSK 3

Pinyin: ǎi

English Definition: low; short (in length)

Chinese Definition:
①人的身材短：矮人。矮矬。矮个儿。矮墩墩。
②高度小：矮林。矮墙。矮屋。
③等级地位低：工资他比我矮一级。

Synonym: 低矬

Antonyms: 高

Total strokes: 13; Radical: 矢

Pictophonetic:委 indicates the sound; 矢 (dart) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 矢 [ shǐ ] arrow, dart; to vow, to swear
- 委 [ wěi ] to appoint, to commission, to send

Similar Characters: 緌

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 矮

低矮HSK 4	dī ǎi	short; low
矮小HSK 3	ǎi xiǎo	short and small; low and small; undersized
矮胖HSK 3	ǎi pàng	short and stout; dumpy; roly-poly
高矮HSK 3	gāo ǎi	height (i.e. whether short or tall)
矮墩墩	ǎi dūn dūn	pudgy; dumpy; stumpy

1		zhè 这 kē shù 棵树 bǐ 比 bié de 别的 shù 树 yào 要 ǎi 矮 yì xiē 一些。 This tree is a bit shorter than the other trees.
2		tā 她 chuān 穿 shàng 上 gāo gēn xié 高跟鞋 xiǎn de 显得 bú zài 不再 ǎi xiǎo 矮小。 She doesn't look short anymore now that she's wearing high heels.
3		tā 他 shēn cái 身材 piān 偏 ǎi 矮 zhuàng 壮， jiān bù 肩部 kuān kuò 宽阔。 He has a stocky frame and broad shoulders.
4		nà 那 zhǐ 只 gǒu 狗 hěn 很 ǎi xiǎo 矮小， dàn shì 但是 fēi cháng 非常 jīng shén 精神。 That dog is very small, but full of energy.
5		tā 她 gè tóu 个头 ǎi xiǎo 矮小， dàn 但 gè xìng 个性 shí fēn 十分 qiáng shì 强势。 She's short, but has a very strong personality.

1		zhè 这 kē shù 棵树 bǐ 比 bié de 别的 shù 树 yào 要 ǎi 矮 yì xiē 一些。 This tree is a bit shorter than the other trees.
2		tā 她 chuān 穿 shàng 上 gāo gēn xié 高跟鞋 xiǎn de 显得 bú zài 不再 ǎi xiǎo 矮小。 She doesn't look short anymore now that she's wearing high heels.
3		tā 他 shēn cái 身材 piān 偏 ǎi 矮 zhuàng 壮， jiān bù 肩部 kuān kuò 宽阔。 He has a stocky frame and broad shoulders.
4		nà 那 zhǐ 只 gǒu 狗 hěn 很 ǎi xiǎo 矮小， dàn shì 但是 fēi cháng 非常 jīng shén 精神。 That dog is very small, but full of energy.
5		tā 她 gè tóu 个头 ǎi xiǎo 矮小， dàn 但 gè xìng 个性 shí fēn 十分 qiáng shì 强势。 She's short, but has a very strong personality.