局 jú — narrow; (a measure word used for games) set or round office; situation; office
我去邮局寄信。Wǒ qù yóu jú jì xìn.I went to the post office to mail a letter.
Common words: 邮局 (yóu jú)、局长 (jú zhǎng)、局面 (jú miàn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "narrow"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "narrow", including 局 (jú), 狭 (xiá), 窄 (zhǎi). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "narrow" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 局 (jú), 狭 (xiá), 窄 (zhǎi) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jú, xiá, zhǎi — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 局 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 局 júnarrow; (a measure word used for games) set or round office; situation; officeUseful words: 邮局, 局长
- 狭 xiánarrow; narrow-mindedUseful words: 狭窄, 狭隘
- 窄 zhǎinarrowUseful words: 狭窄, 窄小
Common words for these 3 "narrow" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 局 (jú) — so "narrow" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
邮局yóu júpost office局长jú zhǎngbureau chief局面jú miànaspect; phase; situation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狭窄xiá zhǎinarrow窄小zhǎi xiǎonarrow and small心窄xīn zhǎinarrow-minded; intolerant
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "narrow".
狭 xiá — narrow; narrow-minded
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.
Common words: 狭窄 (xiá zhǎi)、狭隘 (xiá ài)、狭小 (xiá xiǎo)
窄 zhǎi — narrow
这条小巷又长又窄。Zhè tiáo xiǎo xiàng yòu cháng yòu zhǎi.This alley is long and narrow.
Common words: 狭窄 (xiá zhǎi)、窄小 (zhǎi xiǎo)、心窄 (xīn zhǎi)
All 3 characters
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