矮
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(of a person) short; (of a wall etc) low; (of rank) inferior (to); lower (than)
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Words with 矮
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 矮脚白花蛇利草 | see 白花蛇舌草[bai2 hua1 she2 she2 cao3] | |
| 矮黑人 | Negrito | |
| 白矮星 | white dwarf | |
| 矮行星 | dwarf planet | |
| 矮子里拔将军 | lit. choose a general from among the dwarfs; fig. choose the best person available (out of… | |
| 红矮星 | red dwarf star | |
| 黑矮星 | black dwarf star | |
| 矮个儿 | a person of short stature; a short person | |
| 矮地茶 | (loanword) Japanese ardisia (Ardisia japonica) (herb) | |
| 矮杆品种 | short-stalked variety; short straw variety | |
| 矮子 | short person; dwarf | |
| 矮人 | dwarf | |
| 矮小 | short and small; low and small; undersized | |
| 矮化 | (plant pathology) to become stunted; (horticulture) to dwarf; to reduce in size (by prunin… | |
| 高矮 | height (i.e. whether short or tall) | |
| 短尾矮袋鼠 | quokka (Setonix brachyurus) | |
| 矮林 | coppice; brushwood | |
| 矮星 | dwarf star | |
| 棕矮星 | brown dwarf star | |
| 矮油 | (slang) alternative for 哎呦[ai1 you1] "oh my!" |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 委 — compare how they read.