Chinese

短期

/tu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵/
short period of time; short term
  • HSK 3

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  • characterChinese短 “short (of distance)”
    • meaningChinese矢 “arrow”
    • soundChinese豆 “pod-bearing plant or its seeds; bean; pea (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 粒 m)”
  • characterChinese期 “to arrange a time; to engage; to arrange to meet”
    • soundChinese其 “his; her; its; their”
    • meaningChinese日 “Sun”

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