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窄 (zhǎi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 窄

形 xíng adjective

narrow

这条路很窄。

zhè tiáo lù hěn zhǎi

This road is very narrow.

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Word breakdown

窄 zhǎi — narrow

Structure & writing

1 窄 zhǎi — narrow; not wide (opposite of 宽)

窄 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 7

榨 zhà to press or squeeze out juice from something

consists of

1.1 穴 xué — cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure

穴 is a component in 20 characters

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穿 chuān to pierce; to penetrate through

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空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 突 tū chimney or smoke outlet beside an ancient stove

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究 jiū to investigate thoroughly; to trace 窗 chuāng window (opening in a wall for air and light)

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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富) 窄 zhǎi narrow; not wide (opposite of 宽)

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挖 wā to dig (into the ground to form a pit, trench, etc.)

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帘 lián curtain or screen made of cloth, bamboo, reed, etc. 窃 qiè to steal; to pilfer 窍 qiào hole or orifice, esp. of the eyes, ears, mouth, and nose 窑 yáo kiln for firing bricks, tiles, or ceramics 窒 zhì to obstruct; to choke; to suffocate

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窘 jiǒng destitute; impoverished 窜 cuàn to flee in disorder; to scurry about (of bandits, enemy troops, animals, etc.) 窝 wō nest or den of birds, animals, or insects 窟 kū cave; cavern 窥 kuī to peep; to spy on secretly 窿 long (dial.) coal mine tunnel 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space)

1.2 乍 zhà — adverb meaning suddenly, abruptly

乍 is a component in 6 characters

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作 zuò to work; to make; to produce 怎 zěn (colloq.) interrogative pronoun: how, why, what (asking about nature, state, manner, or reason) 昨 zuó yesterday

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炸 zhà to burst or explode with a loud sound 窄 zhǎi narrow; not wide (opposite of 宽)

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诈 zhà to deceive; to swindle

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