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
short-tailed shearwater seabird
short-tailed shearwater seabird
short-tailed parrot; vernal hanging parrot
vernal hanging parrot, a small green parrot
shorts; tight-fitting clothes
abnormally short fingers
short-term storage; store
short-term storage; store
short-term phonological memory
short-term phonological memory
short time; short term
short time; short term
brief; of short duration; momentary
short-term financing
short-term financing
(fig.) shortcoming; weak point
to lack; to be short of; to fall short in one's payments
ballad
short wavelength
short wavelength
narrow and shallow
a shortest curve; a geodesic (curve)
a shortest curve; a geodesic (curve)
poor prospects in the short term (finance)
short story