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狭隘

Traditional: 狹隘

xiá ài

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

xiá ài · haap6 aai3 (Jyutping)

  1. (of a path etc) narrow
  2. (of a living space etc) cramped
  3. (of a way of thinking, a definition etc) narrow; limited

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

狭

Meaning
narrow, limited; narrow-minded
Radical
犭
Strokes
9
Components
⿰犭夹
Cangjie
KHKT
Four-corner
4523.0

隘

Meaning
narrow, confined; a strategic pass
Radical
阝
Strokes
12
Components
⿰阝益
Cangjie
NLTCT
Four-corner
7821.7

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