CHINESE CHARACTER

短 (duǎn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

duǎn

brief, short; deficient, lacking

HSK 312 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

矢

Primary radical

矢 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 短.

豆

Phonetic component

豆 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 12

Write 短 in 12 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 短

短duǎn

HSK 3 · short; brief; to lack; weak point; fault

短裤duǎnkù

HSK 3 · short pants; shorts

短信duǎnxìn

HSK 4 · text message; SMS

短处duǎnchù

HSK 5 · shortcoming; defect; fault; one's weak points

短期duǎnqī

HSK 5 · short-term

缩短suōduǎn

HSK 5 · to shorten; to reduce; to curtail

Examples using 短

短

他的演讲简短且切中要害。

Tā de yǎn jiǎng jiǎn duǎn qiě qiè zhòng yào hài。

His speech was short and to the point.

短信

汤姆给我发了一条有趣的短信。

Tāng mǔ gěi wǒ fā le yì tiáo yǒu qù de duǎn xìn。

Tom sent me an interesting text.

短处

每个人都有他的长处和短处。

Měi gè rén dōu yǒu tā de cháng chù hé duǎn chù。

Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.

FAQ

What does 短 (duǎn) mean in Chinese?

brief, short; deficient, lacking

How do you write 短 in stroke order?

短 has 12 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 短?

矢 is the radical in 短. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 短?

短 (duǎn): short; brief; to lack; weak point; fault; 短裤 (duǎnkù): short pants; shorts; 短信 (duǎnxìn): text message; SMS.