zhǎi

narrow

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
穴 meaning component

  Meaning component

xué

  

cave

乍 sound component

  Sound component

zhà

  

suddenly

Definitions

 

zhǎi

narrow, tight; narrow-minded; narrow; badly off

Most common words with 窄
Freq.
Word
Meaning

narrow

狭窄

narrow

宽窄

width

冤家路窄

lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions

窄狭

narrow

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)