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褊
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cramped

HSK 10
Objects →Tools →Clothing
biǎn
ヘン
せま.い
편
Components
衤 clothing (side)+ 扁 flat =
褊 cramped
衤 Meaning component
yī clothing (side)
clothes
cloth
扁 Phonetic component
biǎn flat
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Notes
Similar Characters
初 elementary裨 benefit补 mend (simp)衩 the open seam衫 shirt衬 underlayer (simp)衲 sew衹 only衽 coat衿 collar or lapel袂 cuff袄 outer (simp)袍 robe袒 lay袖 sleeve袜 stockings (simp)袟 book cover袢 robe被 quilt袯 raincoat (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
褊
Regular
Modern
Chinese
褊 [biǎn]
narrow; urgent
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (1)
褊狭 [biǎn​xiá] #65,264
narrow
JAPANESE WORDS (1)
⭐ 偏狭 [へんきょう] #59,120
narrow-mindedness