biǎn

narrow

urgent

clothing (衤) + flat (扁) = narrow, constricting

A garment cut too flat and tight — the clothing radical grounds the sense of constriction. 扁 gives the sound biǎn and hints at flatness, reinforcing the image of something pressed uncomfortably narrow.

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FlatPhonetic
ClothingSemantic

他心胸狭,很难接受别人的意见。

tā xīnxiōng biǎn xiá, hěn nán jiēshòu biérén de yìjiàn。

his mind is narrow and petty, making it hard to accept others' opinions.

这位官员急的性格让下属很难与他相处。

zhè wèi guānyuán biǎn jí de xìnggé ràng xiàshǔ hěn nán yǔ tā xiāngchǔ。

this official's narrow and impatient temperament made it very difficult for his subordinates to get along with him.

Words with 褊

褊狭

biǎn xiá

narrow

More characters with 衤