狭隘 xiá’ài▶ hẹp hòi; hạn hẹp

Stroke order

狭隘 is written in 21 strokes across 2 characters.

• 狭 — 9 strokes
• 隘 — 12 strokes

Senses

1. (of a path etc) narrow
2. (of a living space etc) cramped
3. (of a way of thinking, a definition etc) narrow; limited

Related words

• 狭窄Hẹp

狭隘 is pronounced xiá’ài and means “hẹp hòi; hạn hẹp”. HSK 6 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 狭隘 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.