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短

duǎn
adjective HSK 2 #1,253

Meanings

  1. 1 short; brief

Characters

短
duǎn
short; brief; lacking
Arrow radical 矢 + 豆 (bean) — as short as an arrow next to a bean stalk

Examples

这条路很短。
Zhè tiáo lù hěn duǎn.
This road is very short.
时间太短了。
Shíjiān tài duǎn le.
The time is too short.
她的头发很短。
Tā de tóufa hěn duǎn.
Her hair is very short.

Tips

mistakes
短 vs 矮 (ǎi): 短 is for length and duration (short road, short time, short hair). 矮 is for height of people and objects (short person, short building). Never use 短 for a person's height.

Stroke Order

短 duǎn