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矮 (ǎi): short

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 3adjective

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
short
Characters
1
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 3
Strokes
13
Radical
矢
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • (of a person) short
  • (of a wall etc) low
  • (of rank) inferior (to)
  • lower (than)
  • short (in height, of a person or animal)
  • low (of a wall, building, etc.)
  • inferior (in rank or level)
  • lower than

Chinese explanation

  • 形容人的个子小，不高
  • 也可以形容物体从下到上的距离短、高度低，比如矮墙、矮凳。

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13 strokes

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Example sentences

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He is half a head shorter than me.

，。

This wall is very low; it's easy to climb over.

，。

Even though he is short, he is quite strong.

。

This low stool is for children to sit on.

，。

In class, his grades are a notch lower than others.

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