矮
矮 (ǎi) means “short (of a person)”. It is made of 矢 + 委 and has 13 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 矮 into its parts
What 矮 is made of
- 矢 shǐ — arrow
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 天 tiān — sky
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大 dà — big
- 委 wěi — to appoint
- 禾 hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木 mù — tree
- 女 nǚ — woman
- 禾 hé — cereal
Origin hint: 矢 gives the meaning, 委 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
矮 stroke order
Example sentences
他比我矮一点儿。Tā bǐ wǒ ǎi yīdiǎnr.He is a little shorter than me.
这张桌子太矮了。Zhè zhāng zhuōzi tài ǎi le.This table is too low.
Words with 矮
Also built with 矢
Quick facts
| Pinyin | ǎi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | short (of a person); low |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 矢 (arrow, #111) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 矮
What does 矮 mean?
矮 (ǎi) means “short (of a person); low”.
How many strokes does 矮 have?
矮 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 矮?
The radical of 矮 is 矢 (shǐ, “arrow”), Kangxi radical number 111.
What parts make up 矮?
矮 is made of 矢 (arrow) and 委 (to appoint).
Which HSK level is 矮?
矮 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 矮 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 3: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.