short in length or duration
Animated Stroke Order 短
Stroke Order Diagrams 短
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HSK Vocabulary: 短
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 短 is used in context
1
xià夏
tiān天
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
chuān穿
duǎn短
kù裤
。
I like to wear shorts in summer
2
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
yǒu有
duǎn短
zàn暂
de的
xiū休
xi息
shí时
jiān间
。
We only have a brief rest time
3
měi每
gè个
rén人
dōu都
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
duǎn短
chù处
。
Everyone has their own shortcomings
4
wǒ我
shōu收
dào到
yī一
tiáo条
duǎn短
xìn信
。
I received a text message.
5
tā他
fā发
duǎn短
xìn信
gào告
sù诉
wǒ我
míng明
tiān天
kāi开
huì会
。
He sent me a text message to tell me about the meeting tomorrow.
6
qǐng请
yòng用
duǎn短
xìn信
què确
rèn认
nǐ你
de的
yù预
yuē约
shí时
jiān间
。
Please confirm your appointment time via text message.
7
wǒ我
suō缩
duǎn短
le了
shéng绳
zi子
。
I shortened the rope.
8
wèi为
le了
jié节
shěng省
shí时
jiān间
，
wǒ我
men们
suō缩
duǎn短
le了
huì会
yì议
。
To save time, we shortened the meeting.
9
xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
zhǐ旨
zài在
suō缩
duǎn短
shēn申
qǐng请
liú流
chéng程
，
tí提
gāo高
bàn办
shì事
xiào效
lǜ率
。
The new policy aims to shorten the application process and improve efficiency.
10
tā他
de的
hū呼
xī吸
hěn很
duǎn短
cù促
。
His breathing is very short and rapid.
Information
Traditional短
Radical矢
Strokes12
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#560
Zhuyinㄉㄨㄢˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+77ED
Cangjie—
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality