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窄
zhǎi
Description
这个字用来说东西不宽，比如小路很窄，就是说路不宽。
This character is used to describe something not wide, for example, a narrow path means the path is not wide.
它常常和"宽"一起用，是它的反义词。
It is often used together with "宽" and is its opposite.
Meanings
窄zhǎi
narrow; not wide
这条路太窄了。
This road is too narrow.
心窄xīn zhǎi
narrow-minded; petty
他心窄，不能听别人的话。
He is narrow-minded and can't listen to others.
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Notes
- Nuance
窄 is the everyday antonym of 宽 (wide); 狭窄 is a more formal two-character form.
- Etymology
穴 (cave) radical on top suggests a small, tight opening or space.
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