短 Stroke Order — How to Write 短

Stroke Order

短 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 矢, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

短 Radical and Character Components

Components:矢豆

短 is a phono-semantic compound: 矢 (dart) carries the meaning, while 豆 indicates the sound.

Radical: 矢 + 7 more strokes

短 Pronunciation and Pinyin

duǎn

Meanings of 短 in Chinese

duǎn短

Short in length or duration, opposite of 'long'. Used to describe periods, distances, messages, or abilities being brief or limited.

人生苦短，及时行乐。

Life is short, enjoy it while you can.

Lack; be short of; deficient; not enough.

材料短缺，工程可能要延期交付了

Due to a shortage of materials, the project might be delivered late.

shortcoming; weakness; flaw, as in '取长补短' (to learn from others' strong points to offset one's own weaknesses) or '护短' (to shield a subordinate's shortcomings).

我们应该学会取长补短，这样才能不断进步。

We should learn to draw on others' strengths and make up for our own weaknesses, so that we can keep improving.

Common Words and Phrases with 短

duǎn短bàng棒

A short stick or club, often used by fishermen to stun or kill fish.

他用一根短棒轻轻敲击着桌面，思考着问题。

He gently tapped the table with a short stick, pondering the problem.

duǎn短bīng兵xiāng相jiē接

to fight at close quarters; to engage in hand-to-hand combat

在激烈的市场竞争中，两家公司终于短兵相接，争夺最后的市场份额。

In the fierce market competition, the two companies finally came into direct confrontation, vying for the last market share.

duǎn短bō波

Shortwave refers to electromagnetic or radio waves with wavelengths between 30 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies from 3 to 30 megahertz.

我喜欢听通过短波接收到的遥远地方的广播节目。

I enjoy listening to radio programs from distant places received via shortwave.

duǎn短bù不liǎo了

cannot do without; cannot avoid; inevitable

生活中的小挑战短不了，关键在于我们如何应对。

Small challenges in life are unavoidable; the key lies in how we deal with them.

duǎn短chéng程

short range or short distance

短程航班通常比长途航班更经济实惠。

Short-haul flights are usually more economical than long-haul flights.

duǎn短chèng秤

to give short measure; to sell goods with insufficient weight

一些不诚实的商家为了牟利，经常会短秤，损害消费者的利益。

Some dishonest merchants, in order to make a profit, often give short weight, harming consumers' interests.

duǎn短chù处

shortcoming

每个人都有自己的长处和短处

Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses.

duǎn短chuán传

A short pass or throw in ball games.

足球运动员经常使用短传来保持控球权并寻找进攻机会。

Football players often use short passes to maintain possession and look for attacking opportunities.

duǎn短cū粗

short and thick; stubby

这棵树的树干短粗，显得非常稳固。

The tree's trunk is short and stout, making it look very stable.

duǎn短cù促

Brief and short-lived, often with a sense of suddenness or urgency.

这种花的生命是如此的短促，让人不禁感叹时光的流逝。

The life of this flower is so brief that it makes one sigh at the passage of time.

duǎn短dāo刀

A short knife or dagger.

他随身携带一把小巧的短刀，以备不时之需。

He carried a small dagger with him for emergencies.

duǎn短dí笛

piccolo

短笛以其独特的高音在管弦乐队中脱颖而出，为乐曲增添了明亮而活泼的色彩

The piccolo stands out in the orchestra with its unique high notes, adding bright and lively colors to the music.

duǎn短duǎn短

Very short; brief.

短短几个月，她就学会了弹钢琴，进步非常快。

In just a few short months, she learned to play the piano, making very rapid progress.

duǎn短dūn吨

short ton

这艘船能载重五百短吨的货物。

This ship can carry five hundred short tons of cargo.

duǎn短gē歌

Duange (or tanka) is a form of Japanese poetry consisting of 31 syllables in five lines with a 5-7-5-7-7 pattern. It can also refer to a short form of Chinese classical lyric poetry.

她最近开始学习创作短歌，尝试用这种古老的诗歌形式表达现代情感。

She recently started learning to compose tanka, attempting to express modern emotions using this ancient poetic form.

duǎn短gěng绠jí汲shēn深

To draw water from a deep well with a short rope; it metaphorically describes someone whose limited abilities or shallow knowledge are inadequate for profound understanding or undertaking a significant task.

面对公司提出的创新挑战，他坦言自己目前短绠汲深，还需要深入学习和积累经验才能胜任。

Facing the innovation challenge proposed by the company, he frankly admitted that his current abilities were like a short rope trying to draw from a deep well, indicating he needed more in-depth study and experience to be competent.