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短

duǎn

brief, short; deficient, lacking

🔤 Pictophonetic: 矢 (dart) provides meaning, 豆 provides pronunciation
HSK 3 12 strokes Very Common (9%)
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Component Breakdown

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矢
shǐ
arrow, dart; to vow, to swear
豆
dòu
beans, peas; bean-shaped
⿰矢豆 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

shǐ
矢
arrow, dart; to vow, to swear
📷 Pictographic: An arrow pointing upwards
5 strokes
dòu
豆
beans, peas; bean-shaped
📷 Pictographic: An old serving dish 口 on a stand with a lid 一
7 strokes HSK 5

Words Using 短 (141)

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