狭 = 犭 + 夹

狭 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “narrow”. It is built from 犭 (dog) and 夹 (be wedged or inserted between).

Keyword: narrow
Pinyin (Mandarin): xiá
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: narrow, limited, ограниченный, узкий, limited
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 狭 cramped

Decomposition

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犭 dog
夹 be wedged or inserted between

How to find 狭 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “dog” + “be wedged or inserted between”. 狭 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 狭 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.