埉 (jiā) - Narrow & cramped

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jiā ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

佳嘉

埉 · jiā

Narrow;

cramped;

also used in names for its rare and distinctive quality.

Narrowcrampedalso used in names for its rare and

Usage highlights

narrow pathcramped spacenarrow alleycramped roomnarrow valleycramped feeling

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The path was narrow (埉窄).
  • He lives in a cramped space (埉小的住处).
  • This character is rarely used (埉字不常见).

Collocations

  • narrow path(埉路)
  • cramped space(埉处)
  • narrow alley(埉巷)
  • cramped room(埉室)
  • narrow valley(埉谷)
  • cramped feeling(埉感)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A rare character in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts or specialized contexts.
  • Its structure combines earth (土) and夾 (jia), suggesting a narrow or confined space related to land or terrain.

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