- 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)RADICAL
- 豆(bean; small object)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
short in time
short in time
His life was brief.
fleeting
Life is so brief.
brief
gasping (breath)
He was breathing heavily.
curt (tone of voice)
His way of speaking is very abrupt.
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
short in time
short in time
His life was brief.
fleeting
Life is so brief.
brief
gasping (breath)
He was breathing heavily.
curt (tone of voice)
His way of speaking is very abrupt.
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
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