ài

common
adjective
noun

Meaning of

隘 means narrow; cramped; strategic pass; narrow pass. Pronounced ài.

  • narrow; cramped
  • strategic pass; narrow pass

Character Info

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Components

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Definitions & Examples

Zhè
tiáo
lín
shēn
ài
de
xiǎo
zhǐ
néng
róng
rén
tōng
guò
 

This narrow path deep in the woods can only fit one person at a time.

Lǎo
fáng
zi
de
lóu
dào
hěn
ài
 
bān
jiā
hěn
fèi
jìn
 

The hallway of the old apartment is narrow, making it hard to move furniture.

Shān
jiān
de
ài
kǒu
bèi
nóng
lǒng
zhào
zhe
 

The narrow mountain pass is shrouded in thick fog.

Zhè
tiáo
ài
tōng
xíng
lái
shí
fēn
wēi
xiǎn
 

Traveling along this narrow road is quite dangerous.

Chéng
shì
de
lǎo
lòng
táng
duō
hěn
ài
 

Most old alleyways in cities are narrow.