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CHINESE CHARACTER
ài
隘
隘
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narrow; pass
- Numbered pinyin
- ai4
- English meanings
- narrow; pass; defile; confined
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
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mild exclamation/sigh
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in order
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low
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Example sentences
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- 01
The pass is narrow.
- 02
Narrow-minded.
Related words
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