短
HSK 2
短 (duǎn): short, brief, deficient
duǎn
short, brief, deficient
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Pinyin
duǎn
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
short, brief, deficient
How to Write 短 (duǎn)
短 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 短
A phono-semantic compound: 矢 (dart) carries the meaning, and 豆 hints at the pronunciation.
What 短 is Made Of
短 is built from 2 components:
矢arrow, dart
豆beans, peas
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Words Using 短
Common Chinese words that contain 短:
短促
duǎncù
短信
duǎnxìn
缩短
suōduǎn
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