HSK 2 · Qualities

短

duǎn

short

Stroke order of 短

短 is written with 12 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

An arrow "矢" next to a small bean "豆": short things.

Parts: 短: 矢 arrow + 豆 bean

Example sentence

这条裤子太短了。

These pants are too short.

Words with 短

短信text message 短裤shorts 短期short-term 短处weakness

More words: Qualities

安静quiet 方便convenient 合适suitable 不错not bad; pretty good 难看ugly 难听unpleasant to hear 脏dirty 低low 轻light (in weight)平flat; level 高级advanced; high-level 中级intermediate 有意思interesting 特别special; especially 假fake; false

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