Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "矮", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "矮", and master the standard way of writing the character "矮".
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矮 [ǎi]
形 (Adjective)
本义: 身材短 (Original meaning: Short stature)
1. 身材短:短的人,矮矬,矮个儿,矮墩墩。
Short stature: short person, dwarf-like, short in height, chubby.
2. 高度小:矮林,矮墙,矮屋。
Low height: low forest, low wall, low house.
3. 等级地位低:工资他比我矮一级。
Low in grade or status: his salary is one level lower than mine.
4. 情感不高尚的;卑下的:
Emotionally base: lowly feelings; mean-spirited.
引 (Citations)
1. 《说文新附》:矮,短人也。
"According to 'Shuo Wen Xin Fu': '矮 is also a term for a short person.'"
2. 《旧唐书·阳城传》:道州地产民多矮,每年常配乡户,竟以其男号为矮奴。
"In 'Jiu Tang Shu, Yang Cheng Zhuan': the local population in Daozhou is mainly short, and they are often assigned as 'short serfs' yearly."
例 (Examples)
1. 又如: 又矮又胖;矮个(身材短小的人)
For instance: both short and chubby; short person (a person of small stature).
动 (Verb)
使身体放低 (Make dwarf): 一矮身,躲了过去。
To lower the body: "As I crouched down, I evaded."