矮(ǎi)

HSK 413 strokes

(of a person) short

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
ǎi
Meaning
(of a person) short; (of a wall etc) low; (of rank) inferior (to); lower (than)
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 矮 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰矢委

In this compound, the meaning comes from 矢 (dart); 委 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

矢shǐ委wěi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 矮 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 矮

Common words using 矮 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

ǎi矮xiǎo小
HSK 4

short and small

Open 矮小 page →
dī低ǎi矮

short; low

Open 低矮 page →
ǎi矮rén人

dwarf

Open 矮人 page →
ǎi矮dèng凳

low stool

Open 矮凳 page →
bái白ǎi矮xīng星

white dwarf

Open 白矮星 page →
ǎi矮huà化

(plant pathology) to become stunted

Open 矮化 page →
ǎi矮zi子

short person

Open 矮子 page →
hóng红ǎi矮xīng星

red dwarf star

Open 红矮星 page →

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小低人凳白星化子

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