How to Write 短 (duǎn) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: short, brief, to lack · 12 strokes · HSK 3
Step-by-step stroke order for 短
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Character facts
| Character | 短 |
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| Pinyin | duǎn |
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| Strokes | 12 |
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| HSK level | HSK 3 |
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| Unicode | U+77ED |
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English meanings
- short
- brief
- to lack
- weak point
- fault
Words with 短
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|
| 短期 | duǎn qī | short term; short-term |
| 缩短 | suō duǎn | to curtail; to cut down |
| 短暂 | duǎn zàn | of short duration; brief |
| 长短 | cháng duǎn | length; duration |
| 短缺 | duǎn quē | shortage |
| 短短的 | duǎn duǎn de | |
| 短线 | duǎn xiàn | short term |
| 简短 | jiǎn duǎn | brief (statement, summary etc); briefly |
| 短促 | duǎn cù | short in time; fleeting |
| 短文 | duǎn wén | |
| 短程 | duǎn chéng | short range |
| 短语 | duǎn yǔ | phrase (grammar) |
More characters
- 矮 ǎi
- 矿 kuàng
- 码 mǎ
- 碗 wǎn
- 礼 lǐ
- 秋 qiū
- 种 zhǒng
- 空 kōng
- 突 tū
- 答 dá
- 筷 kuài
- 简 jiǎn
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