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短命
duǎnmìng
1. to die young
2. short-lived
Uncommon • Top 32%

Character Breakdown

短
duǎn
brief, short; deficient, lacking
HSK 3 12 丶
命
mìng
life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
HSK 4 8 丶

Compound Words (1)

短命鬼
duǎnmìngguǐ
sb who dies prematurely

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
27,164 of 84,292