Writing
狭隘 (xiá ài) — how to say "narrow" in Chinese
狭隘
Narrow, limited
adjective
Character composition
狭
narrow
隘
narrow, limited
Radicals / Keys
犬
Dog
#94 · quǎn · 4 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
心胸狭隘
xīn xiōng xiá ài
narrow-minded
狭隘的观点
xiá ài de guān diǎn
narrow view
Examples
狭隘的民族主义观点不利于国际合作。
Narrow nationalist views are detrimental to international cooperation.
他的想法很狭隘。
His thinking is very narrow-minded.
Frequently asked questions
Narrow meaning in Chinese
"narrow" in Chinese is 狭隘 (xiá ài).
What does 狭隘 mean in English?
狭隘 (xiá ài) means "Narrow, limited".
How is 狭隘 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiá ài (written as xia ai, xiaai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Narrow in Chinese writing
It is written 狭隘: 狭 has 9 strokes, 隘 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 狭隘?
狭隘 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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