Writing
狭窄 (xiá zhǎi) — how to say "narrow" in Chinese
狭窄
Narrow; limited
adjective
Character composition
狭
narrow
窄
tight, narrow
Radicals / Keys
犬
Dog
#94 · quǎn · 4 strokes
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
狭窄的空间
xiá zhǎi de kōng jiān
narrow space
心胸狭窄
xīn xiōng xiá zhǎi
narrow-minded
狭窄的街道
xiá zhǎi de jiē dào
narrow street
Examples
他的知识面太狭窄，需要多学习。
His knowledge is too limited; he needs to study more.
这条路很狭窄。
This road is very narrow.
Frequently asked questions
Narrow meaning in Chinese
"narrow" in Chinese is 狭窄 (xiá zhǎi).
狭窄 meaning in English
狭窄 (xiá zhǎi) means "Narrow; limited".
How is 狭窄 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiá zhǎi (written as xia zhai, xiazhai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Narrow in Chinese writing
It is written 狭窄: 狭 has 9 strokes, 窄 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 狭窄?
狭窄 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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