Chinese character 短 duǎn — short

duǎn

short; brief; to lack

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Stroke order of 短

Written in 12 strokes. The grey stroke under the arrow is the one you write now: the dot shows where to start, the arrow — which way to go.

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What 短 is made of

Tip: 矢 hints at the meaning and 豆 at the pronunciation.

Words with 短

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