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短信

duǎn xìn

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duǎn xìn · dyun2 seon3 (Jyutping)

  1. text message
  2. SMS

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

短

Meaning
short; brief; deficient, lacking
Radical
矢
Strokes
12
Components
⿰矢豆
Cangjie
OKMRT
Four-corner
8141.8

信

Meaning
trust, believe; letter
Radical
亻
Strokes
9
Components
⿰亻言
Cangjie
OYMR
Four-corner
2026.1

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