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短
duǎn
brief, short; deficient, lacking
🔤 Pictophonetic:
矢 (dart) provides meaning, 豆 provides pronunciation
Words Using 短 (141)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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短
duǎn
short / brief / to lack / weak point / fault
3
短
duǎn
short / brief / to lack / weak point / fault
短信
duǎnxìn
text message / SMS
4
短信
duǎnxìn
text message / SMS
缩短
suōduǎn
to curtail / to cut down
5
缩短
suōduǎn
to curtail / to cut down
短促
duǎncù
short in time / fleeting / brief / gasping (breath) / curt (tone of voice)
6
短促
duǎncù
short in time / fleeting / brief / gasping (breath) / curt (tone of voice)
短路
duǎnlù
short circuit
短路
duǎnlù
short circuit
短期
duǎnqī
short term / short-term
短期
duǎnqī
short term / short-term
短波
duǎnbō
shortwave (radio)
短波
duǎnbō
shortwave (radio)
短缺
duǎnquē
shortage
短缺
duǎnquē
shortage
短片
duǎnpiàn
short film / video clip
短片
duǎnpiàn
short film / video clip
短程
duǎnchéng
short range
短程
duǎnchéng
short range
Component Breakdown
Each color represents a different component
⿰矢豆
i
Component Tree i
yī
一
one; a, an; alone
💡 Ideographic:
Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1
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