矲 (bà) - Short & low in stature

矲Tone 4

bà ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

矲 · bà

Short;

low in stature;

dwarfish (archaic or dialectal usage).

Shortlow in staturedwarfish (archaic or dialectal usage).

Usage highlights

Short statureShort and stoutShort personShort bodyLow and short

Synonyms

  • 矮— short (in height)
  • 短— short (in length)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The child was described as short (矲矮).
  • He had a short and stout build (矲壯).
  • The term refers to a short person (矲人).

Collocations

  • Short stature(矲矮)
  • Short and stout(矲壯)
  • Short person(矲人)
  • Short body(矲身)
  • Low and short(矲短)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered archaic and is rarely used in modern standard Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in historical texts or certain dialects to describe short physical stature.

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