duǎn
短
brief, short; deficient, lacking
HSK 2.0 · 3
HSK 3.0 · 2
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Words with 短
短信 duǎn xìn
text message; SMS
HSK 2
短期 duǎn qī
short term; short-term
HSK 3
短裤 duǎn kù
short pants; shorts
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短处 duǎn chù
shortcoming; defect
HSK 3
缩短 suō duǎn
to curtail; to cut down
HSK 4
短片 duǎn piàn
short film; video clip
HSK 6
长短 cháng duǎn
length; accident; mishap
HSK 6
短暂 duǎn zàn
of short duration; brief; momentary
HSK 7–9
简短 jiǎn duǎn
brief (statement, summary etc); briefly
HSK 7–9
短缺 duǎn quē
shortage
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一长一短 yī cháng yī duǎn
talking endlessly; long-winded
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短促 duǎn cù
short in time; fleeting
Character facts
Pictophonetic: dart