短 duǎn▶ short

Stroke order

短 is written in 12 strokes.

• 短

Senses

1. short
2. brief
3. to lack
4. weak point
5. fault

Example sentences

• 这条裤子太短了。Zhè tiáo kùzi tài duǎn le.These pants are too short.
• 我的头发很短。Wǒ de tóufa hěn duǎn.My hair is short.

Related words

• 短信Short message
• 缩短Shorten
• 短促very brief

短 is pronounced duǎn and means “short”.

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