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Meaning of 狭
Pinyin
xiá
Radical
犭
Strokes
9
Definition
narrow / narrow-minded
Usage
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狭 (xiá)
1. Narrow, not wide; opposite of “广” (wide).
窄，不宽阔，与“广”相对。
2. Specific examples:
- 狭窄 (narrow)
- 狭长 (narrow and long)
- 狭隘 (narrow and narrow-minded)
- 偏狭 (narrow-minded)
- 狭邪 (referring to small, winding streets where prostitutes reside; also written as “狭斜”)
3. Original meaning: Narrow, small width or breadth.
【本义】: 窄，宽度、广度小
4. Etymology: A phonetic character composed of the radical for "dog" and a phonetic component indicating sound.
【造字法】: 形声。从犬，夹声。
5. Related meanings:
- Same as the original meaning ([En.] narrow)
- 心胸狭窄 ([En.] narrow-minded)
- 急促 ([En.] hurried)
- 急迫 ([En.] urgent)
- 小 ([En.] small)
- 少 ([En.] less)
6. Examples and references:
- 疏狭而幽险兮 (Chuci, "怨思") - Depicting narrowness.
- 地小也 (Han Shu, "刑法志") - Indicating smallness.
- 险道狭路，可击 (Wu Zi, "料敌") - Describing a narrow path.
- 初极狭 (Tao Yuanming, "桃花源记") - Once very narrow.
- 修狭者为之 (Wei Xueyi, "核舟记") - Those who specialize in narrowness.
7. Meaning related to narrow-mindedness:
- Small-minded individuals (《答冯兄书》) - Concerning narrowness in thought.
- 不能容人也 (《与山巨源绝交书》) - Unable to accommodate others.
8. Urgency:
- 声急也 ([En.] sound is urgent) (Li Ji, "乐记").
9. Additional definitions:
- A smaller physical space (《史记》) - Indicating smallness related to desires.
- Less in quantity (《新唐书·食货志一》) - Regarding land classification based on capacity.
Overall meaning includes characteristics like narrowness, urgency, smallness, and limitations in perspective.
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Input Method for 狭
Pinyin
xia2
Wubi
qtgw|qtgd
Cangjie
khkt
Zhengma
qmbu
Four Corner
45280
Unicode
U+72ed
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