狹

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narrow

狹 is composed of the radical 犬 (dog) and 夾 (clamp). 夾 depicts one person clamping two others under their armpits, implying restricted movement. Dogs are smaller than humans and require less space to move, so 狹 means narrow or cramped.

Vocabulary of 狹

  • 狹隘 (narrow minded)
  • 狹義 (narrow sense)
  • 偏狹 (prejudiced)

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