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dyun2
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[1] short; brief [2] [v] be deficient; want; lack; owe; lacking [3] shortcomings; faults; mistakes See also 矮
Stroke count: 12
Level: 3
Radical: 矢 (#111)
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| This character was last edited on 19th Feb 2008 | |
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短期
dyun2 kei4 = short-term
短袖
dyun2 zau6 = short sleeves; short-sleeved
短袖衫
dyun2 zau6 saam1 = T-shirt粵
一人計短，二人計長
jat1 jan4 gai3 dyun2 ji6 jan4 gai3 coeng4 = two heads are better than one粵
短褲
dyun2 fu3 = shorts
貼身短褲
tip3 san1 dyun2 fu3 = panties
短訊
dyun2 seon3 = SMS text message
短程
dyun2 cing4 = short distance
縮短
suk1 dyun2 = to end
簡短
gaan2 dyun2 = brief; short time; short durationSee all 35 compounds |
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Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only |
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Decimal representation of this word: 短
Unicode code for this character: U+77ed (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 短
Unicode code for this character: U+77ed (off-site link)
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