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how to write duan(short) in chinese

短

pinyinduǎn
radicals矢Stroke count12
eanglish meaningshort; brief; lack; owe; weak point; fault

Stroke order of the Chinese character "短" (duan)

Handwriting

adj. （空间、时间两端之间的距离小） short; brief:

1. 冬季日短夜长。
In winter the days are short and the nights long.

2. 那外衣的袖子稍短了些。
The coat is a little short in the sleeves.

3. 他说话简短。
He is brief of speech.

4. 我给他写了封短信。
I dropped him a few lines.

5. 这条路最短。
This is the shortest way.

v. （缺少; 欠） lack; owe:

1. 不短他钱
do not owe him money;

2. 理短
lack sound argument;

3. 别人都来了，就短他一个。
All the others are here; he's the only one missing.

n. （缺点） weak point; fault:

1. 护短
shield a shortcoming or fault;

2. 揭人的短儿
pick on sb.'s weakness;

3. 说长道短
gossip

n. （姓氏） a surname:

1. 短仲
Duan Zhong