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矮 (ǎi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

矮 (ǎi) is a Chinese word: short. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 矮

形 xíng adjective

short

他个子很矮。

tā gè zi hěn ǎi

He is very short.

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Word breakdown

矮 ǎi — short

Structure & writing
1 矮 ǎi — short in stature

矮 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 矢 shǐ — arrow
矢 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 1
候 hòu to wait; to await 医 yī doctor; physician 知 zhī knowledge, learning
HSK 3
短 duǎn short (opposite of 长); ① in space ② in time 矮 ǎi short in stature
HSK 5
疾 jí illness; disease
HSK 6
矩 jǔ carpenter's square; try square used to draw right angles or rectangles
HSK 7
矣 yǐ classical sentence-final particle: ① indicating completion (equivalent to '了'), ② indicating exclamation, ③ indicating command 矫 jiǎo to correct; to straighten what is bent
1.2 委 wěi — winding, tortuous; euphemistic
委 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 3
矮 ǎi short in stature
HSK 7
萎 wěi to wither; to wilt (of plants)

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