狭 (xiá) - narrow, limited, confined & refers to something with small width or restricted

狭Tone 2

xiá ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 犭

万响

狭 · xiá

narrow, limited, confined;

refers to something with small width or restricted scope

narrow, limited, confinedrefers to something with small width or restricted

Usage highlights

narrow roadnarrownarrow alleynarrow scopenarrow strip of landnarrow escape

Synonyms

  • 窄— narrow, tight
  • 小— small, limited
  • 隘— narrow, confined

Antonyms

  • 宽— wide, broad
  • 广— extensive, vast
  • 阔— spacious, wide

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The road is too narrow (狭窄的道路).
  • This is a narrow-minded view (狭隘的观点).
  • We walked through a narrow alley (狭小的巷子).
  • He has a narrow range of interests (狭小的兴趣范围).

Collocations

  • narrow road(狭窄)
  • narrow-minded(狭隘)
  • narrow alley(狭巷)
  • narrow scope(狭小)
  • narrow strip of land(狭长地带)
  • narrow escape(狭路逃生)

Idioms

  • Narrow road where enemies meet(狭路相逢)
  • Narrow-minded and short-sighted(狭隘短视)
  • Forced into a narrow path(逼入狭径)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese philosophy, 'narrow' often carries negative connotations of limited perspective or constrained thinking.
  • The character reflects traditional values that emphasize broad-mindedness and comprehensive understanding.
  • In urban planning context, narrow spaces were common in traditional Chinese alleyways (胡同).

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