短(duǎn)

HSK 212 strokes

short

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Character information

Pinyin
duǎn
Meaning
short; brief; to lack; weak point; fault
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 短 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰矢豆

In this compound, the meaning comes from 矢 (dart); 豆 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

矢shǐ豆dòu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 短 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 短

Common words using 短 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

duǎn短xìn信
HSK 2

text message

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duǎn短qī期
HSK 3

short-term

Open 短期 page →
yī一cháng长yī一duǎn短
HSK 7-9

(idiom) talking endlessly; long-winded

Open 一长一短 page →
duǎn短zàn暂
HSK 7-9

of short duration; brief; momentary

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nòng弄duǎn短

to shorten; shortening

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jiē揭duǎn短

to expose sb's faults or shortcomings

Open 揭短 page →
zàn暂duǎn短

brief (in time)

Open 暂短 page →
wǔ五duǎn短shēn身cái材

(of a person) short in stature

Open 五短身材 page →

Related characters

More HSK 2 characters

万且业为主举久乐

From 短’s common words

信期一长暂弄揭五

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