短兵相接

短兵相接 duǎn bīng xiāng jiē ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄝ dyun2 bing1 soeng1 zip3

  • lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infantry combat
  • to fight at close quarters

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 短 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown