短duǎn
short. 12 strokes, radical 矢, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 短
Strokes 1–5 write 矢, then strokes 6–12 write 豆.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 短 · the stroke-order rules
What 短 is made of
矢 (shǐ, arrow) and 豆 (dòu, beans).
矢 carries the meaning — dart — and 豆 carries the sound.
Words that use 短
| 短 | short 长度不够，跟长相对 这条裤子对他来说有点短。These trousers are a little short on him. Lesson 19, 动物园 · 辨析求是与方寸起居 · Reasoning, Nuance & Winter Comfort |
| 短信 | text message 通过手机发送的简短文字消息 她给朋友发了一条短信。She sent her friend a text message. Lesson 20, 我们一起 · 辨析求是与方寸起居 · Reasoning, Nuance & Winter Comfort |
| 短裤 | shorts 裤腿只到膝盖以上的夏季裤子 夏天他喜欢穿轻便的短裤跑步。In summer he likes to wear light shorts for running. Lesson 163, 衣着与布艺 · 服饰穿着与生活器物 · Attire, Daily Wear & Household Objects |
| 短期 | short-term 只维持一段不长的时间 企业不能只看短期的收益。A company shouldn't focus only on short-term gains. Lesson 198, 投资周期与市场前瞻 · 商业贸易与金融投资 · Commerce, Financial Transactions & Market Trade |
| 短处 | shortcoming 一个人做得不够好的地方 家庭生活需要互相包容彼此的短处。Family life needs everyone to tolerate each other's shortcomings. Lesson 208, 家常理短与纷扰包容 · 婚姻家庭与人生百态 · Family Bonds, Marital Life & Human Character |
| 缩短 | to shorten 让原来的时间或长度变得更短 熟练的技艺大大缩短了工期。Skilled craftsmanship greatly shortened the schedule. Lesson 340, 匠心粉饰与祖孙同乐 · 登台论道与绿意怡然 · Thoughtful Discourse & Green Living |
| 长短 | length 指物体的长度 度量衡精准衡量万物长短。The measuring standard precisely gauges every object's lengths. Lesson 552, 康衢行远 · 笃行实业与经世致远 · Strategic Logistics & Civic Infrastructure |
| 短片 | short film 指时长较短的影片 犒劳队员。青年导演拍摄精美短片。The young director shot an exquisite short film. Lesson 571, 文化传承 · 笃行实干与大爱无疆 · Civic Valor & Humanitarian Compassion |
Characters that share the sound part 豆
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.