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短 - duǎn

short; brief; deficient, lacking

short; brief; deficient, lacking

How to read 短

Click 短 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinduǎn
Englishshort; brief; deficient, lacking
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

短促 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 短信. Please read 短仓 one more time.

Common words with this character

short in time; fleeting; brief
text message; SMS
short position
short pass

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 短 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 短促 and 短信 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 短.