Dong Chinese dictionary

xiá

narrow

Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 夾 represents the sound.

Components

犭 Meaning component

quǎn

dog

犭 is a component form of 犬.

夾 Sound component

jiā, jiá, jià

be wedged or inserted between, pressed from two sides

Evolution

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

xiá

narrow, limited; narrow-minded; to pinch; narrow

Most common words with 狹

Sources