半窄
bàn​zhǎi

half-narrow vowel

半窄 bàn​zhǎi
half-narrow vowel
(linguistics) designating a vowel sound produced with the tongue positioned halfway between open and mid
half-span
(dialect) half the distance between the tips of an outstretched thumb and index finger; often used metaphorically in northern China to describe things that are tiny or very short