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12 strokes
Character #599 · The First 1000

duǎn

short

short; brief; to lack; weak point; fault

Strokes
12
Both scripts
短
Poster cell
K22

简 = 繁短 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • duǎnxìn text message
  • duǎnqī short term
  • duǎnkù short pants
  • duǎnchù shortcoming
  • suōduǎn to curtail
  • chángduǎn length
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 短

Write 短 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, duǎn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell K22 · 28 × 36 grid

短 is #599 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 短 mean in English?
短 (duǎn) means "short": short; brief; to lack; weak point; fault.
How do you pronounce 短?
短 is pronounced duǎn in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄉㄨㄢˇ.
How many strokes does 短 have?
短 has 12 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 短 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 短 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 短?
Common words that use 短 include 短信 (duǎnxìn, text message), 短期 (duǎnqī, short term), 短裤 (duǎnkù, short pants), 短处 (duǎnchù, shortcoming).
How common is 短?
短 is number 599 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell K22 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.