窄
Character
narrow; not wide, like a small road or space
Meaning
zhǎi
zhai3- narrow; not wide, like a small road or space
- too small and tight, like clothes or shoes that do not fit
- 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
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Speed
Practice writing 窄
Draw “窄” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 窄
See all 13 →窄小zhǎi xiǎonarrow and smallWord窄巷zhǎi xiàngnarrow alleyWord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