窄

zhǎi

adjective HSK 7 #11,030

Meanings

1 narrow
2 tight
3 narrow-minded

Characters

Examples

这条路太窄了。

Zhè tiáo lù tài zhǎi le.

This road is too narrow.

他的心眼很窄。

Tā de xīnyǎn hěn zhǎi.

He is very narrow-minded.

Tips

usage

窄 is the opposite of 宽 (kuān, wide). Beyond physical width, 心眼窄 means narrow-minded, while 路窄 can metaphorically mean 'limited options.'

Stroke Order

窄 zhǎi