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矮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
矮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
矮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
矮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
矮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
矮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
矮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
矮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
矮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
矮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

矮 Stroke Order — How to Write 矮

Stroke Order

矮 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 矢, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

矮 Radical and Character Components

Components:矢委

矮 is a phono-semantic compound: 矢 (dart) carries the meaning, while 委 indicates the sound.

Radical: 矢 + 8 more strokes

矮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • ǎi

Meanings of 矮 in Chinese

1

ǎi矮

Referring to a person's short stature; low in height.
他是一个矮个子，但是非常灵活
He is a short person, but very agile.
Small in height; low.
那堵矮墙是用石头砌成的。
That low wall is made of stones.
To be low in rank, status, or seniority; inferior in position.
他在我们家辈分比较矮，所以每次都得给大家倒茶。
He is relatively junior in our family's seniority, so he always has to pour tea for everyone.

Common Words and Phrases with 矮

1
ǎi矮ǎi矮shí实shí实
Stout; short and strongly built.
他虽然个子不高，但长得矮矮实实，力气很大。
Although he is not tall, he is short and stocky, and very strong.
2
ǎi矮cuó矬zǐ子
A shorty.
那个矮矬子虽然个子不高，但是跑得特别快。
That shorty, though not tall, runs exceptionally fast.
3
ǎi矮dèng凳
A low stool without a backrest or armrests.
小猫跳到矮凳上，好奇地观察着周围的一切。
The kitten jumped onto the stool, curiously observing everything around it.
4
ǎi矮dǔ笃dǔ笃
Very short; short and stout.
他个子矮笃笃的，却力气很大。
He is short and stumpy, but very strong.
5
ǎi矮dūn墩dūn墩
short and stout; dumpy; pudgy
那只矮墩墩的猫咪总是懒洋洋地躺在沙发上晒太阳。
That short and chubby cat always lies lazily on the sofa, basking in the sun.
6
ǎi矮gè个zi子
a person of short stature
他虽然是个矮个子，但在篮球场上却非常灵活。
Although he is a short person, he is very agile on the basketball court.
7
ǎi矮lín林
Brushwood; bushes and low trees.
我们穿过一片矮林，终于看到了远处的湖泊。
We walked through a low forest and finally saw the lake in the distance.
8
ǎi矮pàng胖
Short and stout; dumpy.
我的叔叔是一个矮胖的男人，但他总是充满活力。
My uncle is a short and stout man, but he is always full of energy.
9
ǎi矮xiǎo小
Short and small, often referring to a person's stature or an object's size.
这棵树因为生长在风大的地方，所以枝干显得有些矮小。
Because it grew in a windy area, this tree's branches and trunk appear somewhat short and small.
10
ǎi矮xīng星
a dwarf star, which is a star of normal or lower luminosity and relatively small mass and size (like the sun).
太阳被认为是一颗黄矮星，是我们太阳系的核心。
The Sun is considered a yellow dwarf star, the core of our solar system.
11
ǎi矮zǐ子
a short person or a dwarf
他虽然是个矮子，但他在篮球场上却异常灵活。
Although he is a short person, he is exceptionally agile on the basketball court.
12
ǎi矮zǐ子lǐ里bá拔jiāng将jūn军
To pick the best available person from a group of less-than-ideal candidates.
由于时间紧迫，我们只能在这些简历中矮子里拔将军，选出一位最适合的来完成任务
Due to the tight deadline, we had no choice but to pick the best of a bad lot from these resumes to get the job done.

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Questions about 矮

What does 矮 mean in Chinese?

矮 (ǎi) means “Small in height” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 矮?

矮 is pronounced ǎi in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 矮 have?

矮 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 矮?

矮 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 矢. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 矮?

The radical of 矮 is 矢, and 矮 is a phono-semantic compound.