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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Words containing 短

Word Meaning
Asian short-toed lark, a small bird
Life is short, learning is limitless
Life is short, learning is limitless
poverty stunts ambition; poor and with low expectations
poverty stunts ambition; poor and with low expectations
(bird species of China) Baikal bush warbler (Locustella davidi)
Baikal bush warbler bird
use strengths to make up for weaknesses
accept favors, hard to speak or act freely
If you take favors, you can't speak freely
vertical or short takeoff and landing aircraft
vertical or short takeoff and landing aircraft
(bird species of China) greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)
greater short-toed lark, a small bird
to commit suicide
fig. everyone has their strong and weak points
fig. everyone has their strong and weak points
everyone has strengths and weaknesses
everyone has strengths and weaknesses
(bird species of China) long-billed bush warbler (Locustella major)
(bird species of China) long-billed bush warbler (Locustella major)
to shorten; shortening
to gossip about others’ private lives
to gossip about others; compare neighbors
adjectival phrase