Writing
窄 (zhǎi) — how to say "narrow" in Chinese
窄
Narrow
adjective
Radicals / Keys
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
Collocations
窄小
zhǎixiǎo
narrow and small
路窄
lù zhǎi
narrow road
Examples
老城区的街道通常比较窄，汽车很难开进去。
The streets in the old town are usually quite narrow, making it hard for cars to drive through.
这条路很窄。
This road is very narrow.
Frequently asked questions
Narrow meaning in Chinese
"narrow" in Chinese is 窄 (zhǎi).
窄 meaning in English
窄 (zhǎi) means "Narrow".
How is 窄 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhǎi (written as zhai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Narrow in Chinese writing
It is written 窄 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 窄?
窄 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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