窄 (zhǎi): Narrow — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 窄

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 窄

3.

Character Breakdown

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窄

穴cave

乍suddenly

窄=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 窄

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5.

How to Use 窄

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 窄 works in context.

Narrow spaces with

Use 窄 (zhǎi) to describe narrow spaces or small width.

hěn很

zhǎi窄

very narrow

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 窄 is used in context

bú不

yào要

yīn因

wèi为

xiǎo小

shì事

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穴cave

+乍suddenly

A cave (穴) that is measured (乍) to be small — narrow or cramped in space.

zhǎi窄

xiǎo小

narrow and small

HSK 6

xiá狭

zhǎi窄

narrow

jiù

就

xīn心

zhǎi窄

。

Don't be narrow-minded over trivial matters.

wǒ我

de的

fáng房

jiān间

yǒu有

diǎn点

zhǎi窄

xiǎo小

。

My room is a bit small and narrow.

zhè这

tiáo条

xiǎo小

xiàng巷

tài太

xiá狭

zhǎi窄

le了

。

This alley is too narrow.

zhè这

tiáo条

xiǎo小

lù路

tài太

zhǎi窄

le了

，

qì汽

chē车

guò过

bú不

qù去

。

This path is too narrow; a car can't get through.

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窄 (zhǎi): Narrow — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 窄

Stroke Order Diagrams 窄

Character Breakdown

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 窄

How to Use 窄

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Example Sentences

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