HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 4
矮小
Short and small; stunted; diminutive.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 4
Why does 矮小 look like this?
'矮' (ǎi) is made of 矢 (arrow, used here as a measuring scale for height) and 委 (to entrust/bent over), suggesting someone short like a bent arrow. '小' (xiǎo) represents small objects being divided, meaning small. Together, they describe someone short and small in stature!