局

jú

cramped; narrow

ruler (尺) + opening (口) = cramped, bounded space

A ruler (尺) defines fixed limits, and a mouth (口) frames an enclosed space — together they evoke something boxed in and restricted. The image is of a space measured and bounded, leaving little room to move.

尺+口→局
口MouthSemantic
尺A rulerSemantic

这个房间太局促了,住着不舒服。

zhè ge fáng jiān tài jú cù le, zhù zhe bù shū fu.

This room is too cramped, it's uncomfortable to live in.

走廊很窄,空间局促,两个人很难并排走。

zǒu láng hěn zhǎi, kōng jiān jú cù, liǎng ge rén hěn nán bìng pái zǒu.

The hallway is very narrow and the space is cramped, making it hard for two people to walk side by side.

Words with 局

警局

jǐng jú

police department

设局

shè jú

to set a trap

全局

quán jú

overall situation

败局

bài jú

lost game

当局

dāng jú

authorities

局限性

jú xiàn xìng

limitations

政治局

zhèng zhì jú

politburo

电信局

diàn xìn jú

central office

环保局

huán bǎo jú

environment protection office

邮局

yóu jú

post office

邮政局

yóu zhèng jú

post office

酒局

jiǔ jú

social occasion centered on alcohol; drinking party; drinking session

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