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短
Trad. 短
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(Bushou)		 矢
Strokes 5
Composition
Strokes 12
Structure
Decomp. 矢一口兰
矢 + 豆
Prononciation
Mandarin duǎn
Entry Methods
Pinyin duan3
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Cangjie
 OKMRT
人乂一口廿
Sijiao 8141.8
Wubi TDGU
CNS 11643 1-607B
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Unicode U+77ED
GB2312 B6CC
BIG5 B575
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Level 3
短 duǎn short / brief / to lack / weak point / fault
Results beginning with 短
短信 duǎn xìn text message / SMS
短期 duǎn qī short term / short-term
短暂 duǎn zàn of short duration / brief / momentary
短线 duǎn xiàn short term
短片 duǎn piàn short film / video clip
短缺 duǎn quē shortage
短裤 duǎn kù short pants / shorts
短路 duǎn lù short circuit
短语 duǎn yǔ phrase (grammar)
短剑 duǎn jiàn dagger
短讯 duǎn xùn SMS / text message
短袖 duǎn xiù short sleeves / short-sleeved shirt
短促 duǎn cù short in time / fleeting / brief / gasping (breath) / curt (tone of voice)
短处 duǎn chù shortcoming / defect / fault / one's weak points
短波 duǎn bō shortwave (radio)
短视 duǎn shì (usually fig.) shortsighted / myopic
短跑 duǎn pǎo sprint (race)
短句 duǎn jù clause
短程 duǎn chéng short range
短板 duǎn bǎn short stave of the barrel (which allows the contents to escape) / (fig.) shortcoming / weak point
短衣 duǎn yī short garment / short jacket
短少 duǎn shǎo to be short of the full amount
短浅 duǎn qiǎn narrow and shallow
短靴 duǎn xuē ankle boots
短工 duǎn gōng temporary job / odd job / seasonal worker
短传 duǎn chuán short pass (in ball game)
短袜 duǎn wà sock
短歌 duǎn gē ballad
短见 duǎn jiàn short-sighted / suicide
短仓 duǎn cāng short position (finance)
短粗 duǎn cū stocky (short and robust)
短多 duǎn duō good prospects in the short term (finance)
短简 duǎn jiǎn brief
短空 duǎn kōng poor prospects in the short term (finance)
短命 duǎn mìng to die young / short-lived
短欠 duǎn qiàn to fall short in one's payments / to lack / to be short of
短文 duǎn wén short piece / article / short essay
短债 duǎn zhài short-term loan
短指 duǎn zhǐ brachydactylism (genetic abnormality of short or missing fingers)
短至 duǎn zhì the winter solstice
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短时间 duǎn shí jiān short term / short time
短距离 duǎn jù lí short distance / a stone's throw away
短训班 duǎn xùn bān short training course
短名单  shortlist
短波长 duǎn bō cháng short wavelength
短程线 duǎn chéng xiàn a geodesic
短打扮 duǎn dǎ ban clothing that exposes the arms and legs (e.g. shorts, sleeveless top) / to wear such clothing
短耳鸮 duǎn ěr xiāo (bird species of China) short-eared owl (Asio flammeus)
短冠龙 duǎn guān lóng Brachylophosaurus
短脚龙 duǎn jiǎo lóng Brachypodosaurus
短角龙 duǎn jiǎo lóng Brachyceratops
短命鬼 duǎn mìng guǐ sb who dies prematurely
短视频 duǎn shì pín short video / video clip
短尾鹱 duǎn wěi hù (bird species of China) short-tailed shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris)
短尾莺 duǎn wěi yīng (bird species of China) Asian stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps)
短吻鳄 duǎn wěn è alligator
短小症 duǎn xiǎo zhèng stunting
短焰煤 duǎn yàn méi steam coal
短衣帮 duǎn yī bāng lit. short jacket party / working people / the toiling masses / blue collar workers
短趾雕 duǎn zhǐ diāo (bird species of China) short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
短肢猴 duǎn zhī hóu Allen's
短篇小说 duǎn piān xiǎo shuō short story
短兵相接 duǎn bīng xiāng jiē lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom) / fierce hand-to-hand infantry combat / to fight at close quarters
短小精悍 duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn (of a person) short but plucky (idiom) / (of an article) concise and forceful
短中取长 duǎn zhōng qǔ cháng see 短中抽長|短中抽长[duan3 zhong1 chou1 chang2]
短期移徙  short-term migration
短期徒刑  short-term imprisonment
短程导弹  theatre missile / shorter-range missile
短盖豆木 duǎn gài dòu mù okwen
短颈潘龙 duǎn jǐng pān lóng brachytrachelopan
短斤缺两 duǎn jīn quē liǎng to give short weight
短期融资 duǎn qī róng zī short-term financing
短期统计 duǎn qī tǒng jì short-term statistics
短期投资 duǎn qī tóu zī short term investment
短时储存 duǎn shí chǔ cún short-term storage / store
短视近利 duǎn shì jìn lì to be focused on short-term gain
短腿猎犬 duǎn tuǐ liè quǎn dachshund / basset hound
短尾蝠属 duǎn wěi fú shǔ Mystacinidae
短尾鹪鹛 duǎn wěi jiāo méi (bird species of China) streaked wren-babbler (Gypsophila brevicaudata)
短尾鹩鹛 duǎn wěi liáo méi (bird species of China) rufous-throated wren-babbler (Spelaeornis caudatus)
短尾鸦雀 duǎn wěi yā què (bird species of China) short-tailed parrotbill (Suthora davidiana)
短尾鹦鹉 duǎn wěi yīng wǔ (bird species of China) vernal hanging parrot (Loriculus vernalis)
短尾贼鸥 duǎn wěi zéi ōu (bird species of China) parasitic jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
短中抽长 duǎn zhōng chōu cháng to make the best of a bad job / to make the best use of limited resources (idiom)
短嘴豆雁 duǎn zuǐ dòu yàn (bird species of China) tundra bean goose (Anser serrirostris)
短距离命中  short hit
短信息服务  Short Message Service / text messaging
短期观察员  short-term observer
短鼻袋狸属 duǎn bí dài lí shǔ Short-nosed
短臂灰鲭鲨 duǎn bì huī qīng shā shortfin mako
短波紫外线 duǎn bō zǐ wài xiàn ultraviolet C radiation / short-wave ultraviolet radiation
短尾矮袋鼠 duǎn wěi ǎi dài shǔ quokka (Setonix brachyurus)
短尾负鼠属 duǎn wěi fù shǔ shǔ Short-tailed
短尾信天翁 duǎn wěi xìn tiān wēng (bird species of China) short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus)
短吻真海豚 duǎn wěn zhēn hǎi tún short-beaked common dolphin
短嘴金丝燕 duǎn zuǐ jīn sī yàn (bird species of China) Himalayan swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris)
短嘴山椒鸟 duǎn zuǐ shān jiāo niǎo (bird species of China) short-billed minivet (Pericrocotus brevirostris)
短期借调军官  military officer on loan / officer on loan
短期行动计划  short-term action plan
短期咨询服务  short-term advisory services
短期工作人员  short-term staff
短期经济预测  Short-Term Economic Projection
短波红外光谱 duǎn bō hóng wài guāng pǔ short wavelength infrared spectrum
短距起落飞机 duǎn jù qǐ luò fēi jī short takeoff and landing aircraft
短期国库债券 duǎn qī guó kù zhài quàn Treasury bill / T-Bill
短期天气预报 duǎn qī tiān qì yù bào short-range weather prediction
短期预测系统 duǎn qī yù cè xì tǒng short-term forecasting system
短时语音记忆 duǎn shí yǔ yīn jì yì short-term phonological memory
短期直接观察治疗  Directly Observed Treatment Shortcourse
短期高级咨询顾问 duǎn qī gāo jí zī xún gù wèn high-level short-term consultant
短期国家方案文件 duǎn qī guó jiā fāng àn wén jiàn short-duration country programme document
短距起飞和着陆飞机  short take-off and landing aircraft
短期经济统计专家组  Short-term Economic Statistics Expert Group
短期流动性贷款机制 duǎn qī liú dòng xìng dài kuǎn jī zhì Short-Term Liquidity Facility
Approximate Results for 短
缩短 suō duǎn to shorten / to reduce / to curtail
长短 cháng duǎn length / accident / mishap / right and wrong / good and bad / merits and demerits
简短 jiǎn duǎn brief (statement, summary etc) / briefly / brevity
护短 hù duǎn to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is in the wrong
揭短 jiē duǎn to expose sb's faults or shortcomings
弄短 nòng duǎn to shorten / shortening
浅短 qiǎn duǎn narrow and shallow (knowledge or skill) / superficial
暂短 zàn duǎn brief (in time)
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发短信 fā duǎn xìn to text / to send SMS messages
超短裙 chāo duǎn qún miniskirt
寻短见 xún duǎn jiàn to commit suicide
超短波 chāo duǎn bō ultra short wave (radio) / UHF
打短儿 dǎ duǎn r casual labor / to work for a bit
性短讯 xìng duǎn xùn sext
眼光短 yǎn guāng duǎn short-sighted
中短债 zhōng duǎn zhài short- or medium-term loan
齐B短裙 qí - B duǎn qún (slang) micro-miniskirt
齐B短裙 qí B duǎn qún (slang) micro-miniskirt
扬长避短 yáng cháng bì duǎn to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom) / to play to one's strengths
取长补短 qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius) / to use this in place of that / what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts
三长两短 sān cháng liǎng duǎn unexpected misfortune / unexpected accident / sudden death
目光短浅 mù guāng duǎn qiǎn to be shortsighted
长吁短叹 cháng xū duǎn tàn long moan and short gasp (idiom) / continually moaning and groaning in pain
长话短说 cháng huà duǎn shuō to make a long story short (idiom)
蜚短流长 fēi duǎn liú cháng to spread malicious gossip / also written 飛短流長|飞短流长[fei1 duan3 liu2 chang2]
飞短流长 fēi duǎn liú cháng to spread malicious gossip
尺短寸长 chǐ duǎn cùn cháng abbr. for 尺有所短，寸有所長|尺有所短，寸有所长[chi3 you3 suo3 duan3 , cun4 you3 suo3 chang2]
较长絜短 jiào cháng xié duǎn to compare long and short / to compare the pros and cons
较短絜长 jiào duǎn xié cháng to compare long and short / to compare the pros and cons
论长道短 lùn cháng dào duǎn lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom) / to gossip
人穷志短 rén qióng zhì duǎn poor and with low expectations / poverty stunts ambition
说长道短 shuō cháng dào duǎn lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom) / to gossip
五短身材 wǔ duǎn shēn cái (of a person) short in stature
争长论短 zhēng cháng lùn duǎn lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom) / fig. to squabble / to argue over minor issues
粮食短缺  food shortage
北短翅莺 běi duǎn chì yīng (bird species of China) Baikal bush warbler (Locustella davidi)
残年短景 cán nián duǎn jǐng at the end of the year (idiom)
长话短说 cháng huà - duǎn shuō (idiom) to make a long story short / to keep it brief
长枪短炮 cháng qiāng duǎn pào camera (jocular)
黑短脚鹎 hēi duǎn jiǎo bēi (bird species of China) black bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus)
灰短脚鹎 huī duǎn jiǎo bēi (bird species of China) ashy bulbul (Hemixos flavala)
家长家短 jiā cháng jiā duǎn family goings-on
简短介绍 jiǎn duǎn jiè shào brief introduction
截长补短 jié cháng bǔ duǎn take from the long to supplement the short (idiom) / to offset each other's deficiencies / to complement each other
蓝短翅鸫 lán duǎn chì dōng (bird species of China) white-browed shortwing (Brachypteryx montana)
能源短缺 néng yuán duǎn quē energy shortage
缺斤短两 quē jīn duǎn liǎng to give short weight
收发短信 shōu fā duǎn xìn to text / to receive and send SMS messages
现金短缺 xiàn jīn duǎn quē cash shortfall
一长一短 yī cháng - yī duǎn (idiom) talking endlessly / long-winded
一长一短 yī cháng yī duǎn talking endlessly / long-winded
纸短情长 zhǐ duǎn qíng cháng (idiom) a piece of paper is too short to convey my feelings
昼短夜长 zhòu duǎn yè cháng the winter days are short and the nights long (idiom)
齐B小短裙 qí - B xiǎo duǎn qún (slang) micro-miniskirt
齐B小短裙 qí B xiǎo duǎn qún (slang) micro-miniskirt
中短程导弹  shorter-range missile
在短时间内  on short notice
白腹短翅鸲 bái fù duǎn chì qú (bird species of China) white-bellied redstart (Luscinia phaenicuroides)
白喉短翅鸫 bái hóu duǎn chì dōng (bird species of China) lesser shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris)
斑胸短翅莺 bān xiōng duǎn chì yīng (bird species of China) spotted bush warbler (Locustella thoracica)
大短趾百灵 dà duǎn zhǐ bǎi líng (bird species of China) greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)
高山短翅莺 gāo shān duǎn chì yīng (bird species of China) russet bush warbler (Locustella mandelli)
灰眼短脚鹎 huī yǎn duǎn jiǎo bēi (bird species of China) grey-eyed bulbul (Iole propinqua)
极短篇小说 jí duǎn piān xiǎo shuō flash fiction
巨嘴短翅莺 jù zuǐ duǎn chì yīng (bird species of China) long-billed bush warbler (Locustella major)
劳氏短盖豆 láo shì duǎn gài dòu bomanga / ariella
栗背短翅鸫 lì bèi duǎn chì dōng (bird species of China) Gould's shortwing (Heteroxenicus stellatus)
栗背短脚鹎 lì bèi duǎn jiǎo bēi (bird species of China) chestnut bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus)
栗耳短脚鹎 lì ěr duǎn jiǎo bēi (bird species of China) brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
绿翅短脚鹎 lu:4 chì duǎn jiǎo bēi (bird species of China) mountain bulbul (Ixos mcclellandii)
瑙蒙短尾鹛 Nǎo méng duǎn wěi méi (bird species of China) Naung Mung scimitar babbler (Napothera naungmungensis)
台湾短翅莺 Tái wān duǎn chì yīng (bird species of China) Taiwan bush warbler (Locustella alishanensis)
形容词短语 xíng róng cí duǎn yǔ adjectival phrase
锈腹短翅鸫 xiù fù duǎn chì dōng (bird species of China) rusty-bellied shortwing (Brachypteryx hyperythra)
中华短翅莺 Zhōng huá duǎn chì yīng (bird species of China) Chinese bush warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia)
棕褐短翅莺 zōng hè duǎn chì yīng (bird species of China) brown bush warbler (Locustella luteoventris)
长痛不如短痛 cháng tòng bù rú duǎn tòng better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony
东家长西家短 dōng jiā cháng xī jiā duǎn to gossip (idiom)
蓝腰短尾鹦鹉 lán yāo duǎn wěi yīng wǔ (bird species of China) blue-rumped parrot (Psittinus cyanurus)
细嘴短趾百灵 xì zuǐ duǎn zhǐ bǎi líng (bird species of China) Hume's short-toed lark (Calandrella acutirostris)
亚洲短趾百灵 Yà zhōu duǎn zhǐ bǎi líng (bird species of China) Asian short-toed lark (Alaudala cheleensis)
斑点拟短棘海鲂 bān diǎn nǐ duǎn jí hǎi fáng oreo dory
北美短尾鼩鼱属 běi měi duǎn wěi qú jīng shǔ American
张家长，李家短 Zhāng jiā cháng , Lǐ jiā duǎn lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom) / to gossip about the neighbors
垂直短距起降飞机  Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing aircraft / STOVL aircraft
缩短周期的回籍假  accelerated home leave
联合国短波广播网 lián hé guó duǎn bō guǎng bō wǎng United Nations Short-wave Broadcasting Network
长期能源短缺的影响  Effects of Chronic Energy Deficiency
纺织业缩短工时公约  Convention concerning the Reduction of Hours of Work in the Textile Industry
伊图里短期稳定计划  Ituri Short-Term Stabilization Plan
最短程亚战略核装置  sub-strategic nuclear system of the shortest range
尺有所短，寸有所长 chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn , cùn yǒu suǒ cháng lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb) / fig. everyone has their strong and weak points / everything has its advantages and disadvantages
垂直和短距起落飞机 chuí zhí hé duǎn jù qǐ luò fēi jī vertical or short takeoff and landing aircraft
人生短暂，学术无涯 rén shēng duǎn zàn , xué shù wú yá Life is short, learning is limitless / Ars longa, vita brevis
公共工程缩短工时公约  Convention concerning the Reduction of Hours of Work on Public Works
玻璃瓶工厂缩短工时公约  Convention concerning the Reduction of Hours of Work in Glass-Bottle Works
中短期天气预测研究方桉  Programme on Short- and Medium-range Weather Prediction Research
吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短 chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom) / fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
美苏消除中程和中短程导弹条约  Treaty on Elimination of Intermediate-range and shorter-range Missiles between USA and USSR
世界经济中短期预测专家组会议  Expert Group Meeting on Short- and Medium-term Projections of the World Economy
新伙伴关系基础设施短期行动计划  NEPAD Infrastructure Short-Term Action Plan
甚短期预报的观察和预报方法训练讲习班  Training Workshop on Observation and Forecast Methods for Very Short-range Forecasting
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