矮
ǎi
short (height)
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 他比我矮。He is shorter than me.
- 矮个子也很可爱。Short people are cute too.
Collocations
很矮矮个子矮一点
Mnemonic
矮 ǎi "short (in height)" — opposite of 高 gāo "tall". The character combines 矢 (arrow) + 委 (to commit), originally a measurement comparison. Korean Hanja waeso (矮小) "small/dwarfed" preserves it.
Quick check
Antonym of 矮?