隘
隘 (ài) · narrow
12 strokesLeft–right
隘 (ài) means “narrow”. It is made of 阝 + 益 and has 12 strokes.
Break 隘 into its parts
What 隘 is made of
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 益 yì — to profit
- 水 shuǐ — water
- 皿 mǐn — dish
- 一 — horizontal stroke
隘 stroke order
Example sentences with 狭隘
他的想法太狭隘了。Tā de xiǎngfǎ tài xiá'ài le.His way of thinking is too narrow-minded.
我们不能用狭隘的眼光看问题。Wǒmen bùnéng yòng xiá'ài de yǎnguāng kàn wèntí.We shouldn't look at problems narrowly.
Words with 隘
Also built with 阝
- 那nàthat
- 邮yóumail
- 邻línneighbor
- 郁yùmelancholy
- 郊jiāosuburbs
- 郎lánggentleman
- 郑zhèngstate in today's Henan
- 部bùdepartment
- 都dōuall
- 鄙bǐrustic
- 队duìteam
- 阱jǐngtrap
Quick facts
| Pinyin | ài |
|---|---|
| Meaning | narrow |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 隘
What does 隘 mean?
隘 (ài) means “narrow”.
How many strokes does 隘 have?
隘 has 12 strokes.
What parts make up 隘?
隘 is made of 阝 (mound/city side-form) and 益 (to profit).
Keep learning
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