Meaning
narrow; narrow-minded
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xia” becomes a different word in each tone. 狭 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 狭窄xiá zhǎinarrow
- 狭隘xiá ài(of a path etc) narrow; (of a living space etc) cramped; (of a way of thinking, a definition etc) narrow; limited
- 狭小xiá xiǎonarrow
- 狭长xiá chánglong and narrow
- 狭义xiá yìnarrow sense; restricted sense
Example Sentence
这条小巷又窄又狭，只能容一个人通过。Zhè tiáo xiǎo xiàng yòu zhǎi yòu xiá, zhǐ néng róng yí ge rén tōng guò.This alley is so narrow that only one person can pass through.
这Zhèthis条tiáostrip小巷xiǎo xiàngalley又yòuagain窄zhǎinarrow又yòuagain狭xiánarrow，只能zhǐ néngcan only容róngto hold一个人yí ge rénby oneself (without assist通过tōng guòto pass through。