隘(ài)

HSK 7-912 strokes

(bound form) narrow

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Character information

Pinyin
ài
Meaning
(bound form) narrow; (bound form) a defile; a narrow pass
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 隘 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰阝益

In this compound, the meaning comes from 阝 (hill); 益 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

阝fǔ益yì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 隘 step by step

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

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Words with 隘

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

xiá狭ài隘
HSK 7-9

(of a path etc) narrow; (of a living space etc) cramped; (of a way of think…

Open 狭隘 page →
shān山ài隘

mountain pass

Open 山隘 page →
yào要ài隘

strategic pass

Open 要隘 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 隘’s common words

狭山要

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