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strait

HSK 7
Nature →Elements →Water
zhǎi
サク
すぼ.める、つぼ.める、せま.い
착
Phonosemantic compound. 穴 represents the meaning and 乍 represents the sound.
Components
穴 hole+ 乍 for the first time =
窄 strait
穴 Meaning component
xué hole
cave, den, hole
乍 Phonetic component
zhà for the first time
first time, for the first time
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Notes
Similar Characters
奂 numerous (simp)奐 be numerous (trad)突 abruptly (jp)罙 deep (iii)屄 the vagina帘 flag (simp)穵 deep hollow究 research穷 destitute (simp)穸 the gloom of穹 high and vast空 empty穿 pass through窀 to bury窃 pilfer (jp)窅 far窆 to put a窈 secluded窍 opening (simp)窑 coal (simp)
Chinese
窄 [zhǎi]
narrow; narrow-minded; badly off
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
窄 さこ
Sako surname
CHINESE WORDS (18)
狭窄 [xiá​zhǎi] #15,030
narrow
狭窄 [xiá​zhǎi] #15,030
narrow
宽窄 [kuān​zhǎi] #34,507
width
宽窄 [kuān​zhǎi] #34,507
width
冤家路窄 [yuān​jiā​lù​zhǎi] #48,204
lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions
窄狭 [zhǎi​xiá] #62,491
see 狹窄|狭窄[xiá​zhǎi]
窄狭 [zhǎi​xiá] #62,491
see 狹窄|狭窄[xiá​zhǎi]
心窄 [xīn​zhǎi] #62,510
narrow-minded
宽打窄用 [kuān​dǎ​zhǎi​yòng] #65,531
to give oneself leeway (idiom)
宽打窄用 [kuān​dǎ​zhǎi​yòng] #65,531
to give oneself leeway (idiom)
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JAPANESE WORDS (17)
尻すぼみ [しりすぼみ] #33,919
weak ending
窄まる [すぼまる] #38,708
to get narrower
窄める [すぼめる] #46,223
to make narrower
視野狭窄 [しやきょうさく] #57,624
narrowing of visual field
狭窄 [きょうさく] #58,077
contraction
見すぼらしい [みすぼらしい] #59,195
shabby
窄む [すぼむ] #76,000
to get narrower
乳搾り [ちちしぼり] #76,904
milking
尻すぼまり [しりすぼまり] #153,977
attenuating
幽門狭窄 [ゆうもんきょうさく] #218,537
pyloric stenosis
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