躷 (ǎi) - Short, low in height & to stoop or bend.

躷Tone 3

ǎi ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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躷 · ǎi

Short, low in height;

to stoop or bend.

Short, low in heightto stoop or bend.

Usage highlights

Short personShort statureTo stoop downLow wallShort and stout

Synonyms

  • 矮— short (modern standard term)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is quite short (躷个子).
  • The low wall (躷墙) was easy to climb.
  • She stooped to pick up the coin (躷身).

Collocations

  • Short person(躷人)
  • Short stature(躷个子)
  • To stoop down(躷身)
  • Low wall(躷墙)
  • Short and stout(躷胖)

Idioms

  • Short in stature but great in ambition(躷志不短)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered archaic and is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • In contemporary usage, the character 矮 (ǎi) is universally preferred for expressing 'short'.
  • The character appears in some historical texts but has been largely replaced in modern vocabulary.

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