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矮

ǎi

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ǎi · ai2 (Jyutping)

  1. (of a person) short
  2. (of a wall etc) low
  3. (of rank) inferior (to); lower (than)

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

矮

Meaning
short, dwarf; low
Radical
矢
Strokes
13
Components
⿰矢委
Cangjie
OKHDV
Four-corner
8244.4

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