Chinese symbol for “narrow”
局
jú
Traditional: 侷
narrow
The closest CC-CEDICT match for narrow is 局 (jú), defined as: narrow.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “narrow”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 狭窄 (狹窄) | xiá zhǎi | narrow |
| 狭隘 (狹隘) | xiá ài | (of a path etc) narrow; (of a living space etc) cramped |
| 窄 | zhǎi | narrow; narrow-minded |
| 狭小 (狹小) | xiá xiǎo | narrow |
| 狭 (狹) | xiá | narrow; narrow-minded |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 局.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 当局 (當局) | dāng jú | authorities |
| 局长 (局長) | jú zhǎng | bureau chief; measure word: 位 (wèi), 个 (gè) |
| 布局 (佈局) | bù jú | arrangement; composition |
| 局势 (局勢) | jú shì | situation; state (of affairs) |
| 局面 | jú miàn | aspect; phase |
| 结局 (結局) | jié jú | conclusion; ending; outcome |
See also: Japanese symbol for “narrow”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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