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短促 duǎncù

短促 duǎncù Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 5 English Translations of the word 短促 duǎncù .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
duǎncù | duan3 cu4
English translation
short in time
fleeting
brief
gasping (breath)
curt (tone of voice)

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About 短促 duǎncù

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Traditional form

短促 duǎncù

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 短促 duǎncù

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duǎn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shǐ represents the meaning and dòu represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

dòu

Semantic compound

shǐ

Positional decomposition

矢豆

Number of Strokes

12

Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

亻足

Number of Strokes

9

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Example sentences using 短促 duǎncù

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电话线 diàn huà xiàn 那头噼里啪啦 pī li pā lā de 传来 chuán lái 警察局长短促 duǎncù de 声音 shēngyīn

The Chief Constable's clipped tones crackled over the telephone line.

短促 duǎncù Decomposition

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短促 duǎncù Compounds

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