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短袖
duǎnxiù
Main
English Definitionshort sleeves; short-sleeved shirt
Simplified Script短袖
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinduǎnxiù
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)dyun2zau6
Word Decomposition
短 duǎnshort; brief; to lack; weak point; fault
袖 xiùsleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve

Related Words

Words With Same Head Word    
短期duǎnqīshort term; short-term
短暂duǎnzànof short duration; brief; momentary
短信duǎnxìntext message; SMS
短缺duǎnquēshortage
短促duǎncùshort in time; fleeting; brief; gasping (breath); curt (tone of voice)
Words With Same Tail Word    
领袖lǐngxiùleader
套袖tàoxiùsleeve cover
攘袖rǎngxiùto roll up the sleeves
断袖duànxiùhomosexual; see 断袖之癖
水袖shuǐxiùflowing sleeves (part of theatrical costume)
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