Keyword
short
- brief
- deficient
- lacking
- Frequency
- #895
- Strokes
- 12
Readings
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Mnemonic
矢 (dart) gives the meaning and 豆 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
短
short; brief; to lack; weak point; fault
短期
short-term
短片
short film; video clip
短暂
of short duration; brief; momentary
缩短
to shorten; to reduce; to curtail
短缺
shortage
短信
text message; SMS
简短
brief (statement, summary etc); briefly; brevity
短裤
short pants; shorts
短篇小说
short story
短时间
short term; short time
长短
length; accident; mishap; right and wrong; good and bad; merits and demerits
发短信
to send a text message
短线
short term
短文
short piece; article; short essay
短发
short hair
短语
phrase (grammar)
短路
short circuit
短命
to die young; short-lived
短处
shortcoming; defect; fault; one's weak points
短袖
short sleeves; short-sleeved shirt
短程
short range
短视
(usually fig.) shortsighted; myopic
短波
shortwave (radio)