Character

短

duǎn HSK 3

短 duǎn HSK 3

1. short (opposite of 长); ① in space ② in time
2. to lack; to be deficient in
3. shortcoming; weakness; fault
4. shallow; superficial; narrow (in knowledge or insight)

Words using 短 as duǎn (9)

Structure & writing

短 duǎn — short (opposite of 长); ① in space ② in time

短 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 矢 shǐ — arrow

矢 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 1

候 hòu to wait; to await 医 yī doctor; physician 知 zhī knowledge, learning

HSK 3

短 duǎn short (opposite of 长); ① in space ② in time 矮 ǎi short in stature

HSK 5

疾 jí illness; disease

HSK 6

矩 jǔ carpenter's square; try square used to draw right angles or rectangles

HSK 7

矣 yǐ classical sentence-final particle: ① indicating completion (equivalent to '了'), ② indicating exclamation, ③ indicating command 矫 jiǎo to correct; to straighten what is bent

2 豆 dòu — ancient food vessel, shallow like a plate with a handle and ring foot, mostly with a lid, made of wood or bronze

豆 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 3

短 duǎn short (opposite of 长); ① in space ② in time

HSK 4

厨 chú kitchen 登 dēng to ascend; to climb (from a lower to a higher place, usually on foot)

HSK 6

逗 dòu to tease; to provoke

Stroke order