矬Tone 2

cuó ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

矬 · cuó

short;

dwarf;

low;

to shorten;

to reduce;

inferior in quality

shortdwarflow

Usage highlights

short staturepoor qualitylow statusshorten lengthdwarf varietyinferior product

Synonyms

矮— short (in height)
短— short (in length)
低— low

Antonyms

高— tall; high
长— long
优— superior

Usage & contexts

Examples

He is quite short (个子很矬).
The quality of this product is poor (质量很矬).
They need to shorten the table (把桌子矬一矬).
His social status is low (身份矬).

Collocations

short stature(个子矬)
poor quality(质量矬)
low status(身份矬)
shorten length(矬短)
dwarf variety(矬种)
inferior product(矬货)

Idioms

Short and stout(又矬又胖)
Short in stature but ambitious(人矬志不短)
To belittle or look down upon(看矬人)

Cultural background

Often carries negative connotations when describing physical stature in Chinese culture.
Used colloquially to describe inferior quality or low status beyond physical height.
Considered somewhat informal and potentially offensive when describing people.

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