狭 (xiá): narrow, narrow-minded
狭 (xiá) is a Chinese character meaning “narrow.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 犭 (semantic) and 夹 (phonetic). It ranks #1989 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 狭 dog. Its radical form 犭 (dog) appears in many related characters such as 狗 (gǒu, dog), 猫 (māo, cat), 状 (zhuàng, (bound form) form).
Definitions
- narrow
- narrow-minded
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 狭窄adjective | xiá zhǎi | narrow |
| 狭小adjective | xiá xiǎo | narrow |
| 狭隘adjective | xiá ài | (of a path etc) narrow |
| 偏狭adjective | piān xiá | prejudiced |
| 狭路相逢phrase | xiá lù xiāng féng | lit. to meet face to face on a narrow path (idiom) |
| 狭长adjective | xiá cháng | long and narrow |
| 狭义noun | xiá yì | narrow sense |
| 狭义相对论noun | xiá yì xiāng duì lùn | (physics) special relativity |
| 狭路 | xiá lù | gorge |
| 地狭人稠phrase | dì xiá rén chóu | (idiom) small and densely populated |
| 心胸狭窄phrase | xīn xiōng xiá zhǎi | (idiom) narrow-minded |
| 促狭鬼 | cù xiá guǐ | mischievous fellow |
| 束狭 | shù xiá | narrow (of waterway) |
| 心胸狭隘 | xīn xiōng xiá ài | narrow |
| 狭谷 | xiá gǔ | glen |
狭 appears in 20 compound words: 50 as the first character, 25 as the last, and 25 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 狭 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (3)
Example Sentences
狭字由9笔画组成,结构很巧妙。
xiá zì yóu bǐ huà zǔ chéng , jié gòu hěn qiǎo miào .
The character "narrow" consists of nine strokes, with a remarkably ingenious structure.
任务栏置顶、窄边距的控件、狭小的图标,还真要让我花不少精力来适应。
rèn wù lán zhì dǐng , zhǎi biān jù de kòng jiàn , xiá xiǎo de tú biāo , hái zhēn yāo ràng wǒ huā bù shǎo jīng lì lái shì yīng .
The taskbar always on top, controls with narrow borders, and tiny icons—it’s really taking me quite a while to get used to them.
据介绍,其面向狭窄空间、应急救援及家庭服务等未来场景。
jù jiè shào , qí miàn xiàng xiá zhǎi kōng jiān , yīng jí jiù yuán jí jiā tíng fú wù děng wèi lái chǎng jǐng .
According to reports, it is designed for future applications such as use in confined spaces, emergency rescue, and home services.
术中内镜显示,金条滞留于患儿胃腔,操作空间极为狭窄,稍有不慎便可能损伤消化道黏膜。
shù zhōng nèi jìng xiǎn shì , jīn tiáo zhì liú yú huàn ér wèi qiāng , cāo zuò kōng jiān jí wéi xiá zhǎi , shāo yǒu bù shèn biàn kě néng sǔn shāng xiāo huà dào nián mó .
Intraoperative endoscopy revealed that the gold bar was lodged in the child’s stomach, leaving extremely limited maneuvering space; even the slightest misstep could have resulted in damage to the gastrointestinal mucosa.
中间有一块狭长的纵向触控屏,从现有画面看,空调、音响等常用功能集中于此。
zhōng jiān yǒu yī kuài xiá cháng de zòng xiàng chù kòng bǐng , cóng xiàn yǒu huà miàn kàn , kōng diào , yīn xiǎng děng cháng yòng gōng néng jí zhōng yú cǐ .
In the center is a narrow, vertical touchscreen; based on the current display, commonly used functions such as the air conditioning and audio system are concentrated here.
中年男突头晕、黑蒙...就医发现颈动脉狭窄 医师提醒中风风险高
zhōng nián nán tū tóu yūn , hēi méng . . . jiù yī fā xiàn jǐng dòng mài xiá zhǎi yī shī tí xǐng zhōng fēng fēng xiǎn gāo
Middle-aged man suddenly experiences dizziness and blurred vision... Medical examination reveals carotid artery stenosis; doctor warns of high stroke risk
这个角度会过于狭窄。
Zhège jiǎodù huì guòyú xiázhǎi.
The angle would be too narrow.
他在一条狭窄的道路上走。
Tā zài yī tiáo xiázhǎi de dàolù shàng zǒu.
The man is hiking on a narrow path.
别让狭隘的人让你相信你的梦想过于宏大。
Bié ràng xiá'ài de rén ràng nǐ xiāngxìn nǐ de mèngxiǎng guòyú hóngdà.
Don't let narrow-minded people convince you that your dreams are too big.
「这么狭小的房间要三十元实在是太贵了。」他想。
「 zhème xiáxiǎo de fángjiān yào sānshí yuán shízài shì tài guì le.」 tā xiǎng.
"Thirty dollars is a lot for that small room," he thought.
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