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窄

Character

窄 zhǎi

HSK 7–9Character

narrow; not wide, like a small road or space

Radical
穴
Strokes
10
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
穴乍
Traditional
窄
Frequency
#2418 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

zhǎi

zhai3
  1. narrow; not wide, like a small road or space
  2. too small and tight, like clothes or shoes that do not fit
  3. not willing to accept new or different ideas

Examples

  • 这条路很窄。

    zhè tiáo lù hěn zhǎi

    This road is very narrow.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我的鞋很窄，脚不舒服。

    wǒ de xié hěn zhǎi jiǎo bù shū fu

    My shoes are too narrow, and my feet don't feel good.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他想法很窄，不爱听新意见。

    tā xiǎng fǎ hěn zhǎi bù ài tīng xīn yì jiàn

    His thinking is very narrow; he doesn't like to hear new ideas.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 窄

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Words with 窄

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窄小zhǎi xiǎonarrow and smallWord窄巷zhǎi xiàngnarrow alleyWord
窄狭zhǎi xiánarrow; not wide, like a small road or roomSee 狭窄WordUnreviewed
窄缝zhǎi fèngnarrow gapWord狭窄xiá zhǎinarrow; not wide, like a small road or roomWordHSK 7–9宽窄kuān zhǎiwidthWord尖窄jiān zhǎipointyWord心窄xīn zhǎinarrow-mindedWord冤家路窄yuān jiā lù zhǎilit. for enemies, the road is narrow (idiom)Word
地窄人稠dì zhǎi rén chóu(idiom) small and densely populatedSee 地狭人稠WordUnreviewed
宽打窄用kuān dǎ zhǎi yòngto give oneself leeway (idiom)Word心胸狭窄xīn xiōng xiá zhǎi(idiom) narrow-minded; petty; ungenerousWord

Same radical 穴

All characters with 穴 →
空kōng究jiū穿chuān突tū窗chuāng穷qióng窮qióng窝wō窩wō窃qiè竊qiè穴xué