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The character "矮", denoting shortness in height, is a phono-semantic compound composed of the semantic radical 矢, meaning arrow, and the phonetic component 委, which provides the approximate sound. The semantic choice of 矢 stems from the inherent shortness of arrows, thereby establishing the core meaning of low physical stature. Over time, while its primary sense has consistently described physical height, the character has also been extended into metaphorical uses, such as indicating inferiority or reduction in certain compounds and contextual applications.
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这个房子很矮小。
我弟弟比我矮一点。
那个矮个子男孩很灵活。
院子周围有一道矮墙。
这些灌木长得比较矮。
他身材矮小但力气很大。
不要因为身高矮而自卑。
这栋建筑在摩天楼旁边显得很矮。