(zhǎ) - Narrow & cramped

Tone 3

zhǎ | 7 strokes | radical: 厂

· zhǎ

Narrow;

cramped;

refers to a narrow or tight space.

Also used in the word 厏厊 (zhǎ yǎ), meaning incompatible or at odds.

Narrowcrampedrefers to a narrow or tight space. Also

Usage highlights

厏厊厏窄厏促厏碍厏塞

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The room is very narrow (厏窄).
  • They have incompatible views (厏厊).
  • The path was too cramped to pass (厏得无法通过).

Collocations

  • zhǎ yǎ(厏厊)
  • zhǎ zhǎi(厏窄)
  • zhǎ cù(厏促)
  • zhǎ ài(厏碍)
  • zhǎ sè(厏塞)

Idioms

  • zhǎ yǎ bù hé(厏厊不合)
  • yì jiàn zhǎ yǎ(意见厏厊)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 厏 is a relatively rare character in modern usage, primarily appearing in classical or literary contexts.
  • The character often conveys a sense of spatial constraint or interpersonal incompatibility.

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