duǎn

short; brief; to lack

HSK 3 #889

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 889th character
Radical ⽮ (111.7)
Strokes 12
Index # 2669

Definitions

短 duǎn
  1. 1. short
  2. 2. brief
  3. 3. to lack
  4. 4. weak point
  5. 5. fault

Stroke order

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短 stroke order animation

Words containing 短

Word Meaning
to compare long and short; to compare the pros and cons
rusty-bellied shortwing bird
rusty-bellied shortwing bird
to sigh again and again; to keep moaning
camera (jocular)
camera (jocular)
end it quickly instead of dragging it out
better a quick pain than a long one
length; duration; long and short
to make a long story short (idiom)
to spread malicious gossip
to spread malicious gossip
russet bush warbler, a small mountain bird
russet bush warbler bird species
black bulbul bird
black bulbul, a dark forest songbird
(slang) micro-miniskirt
(slang) micro-miniskirt
(slang) micro-miniskirt
(slang) micro-miniskirt
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