| 不足量 | bu4 zu2 liang4 | shortfall |
| 亏欠 | kui1 qian4 | deficit |
| 昙花一现 | tan2 hua1 yi1 xian4 | short-lived |
| 矬 | cuo2 | short |
| 短壁 | duan3 bi4 | shortwall |
| 旋即 | xuan2 ji2 | shortly |
| 有顷 | you3 qing3 | for a moment |
| 颍 | ying3 | grain husk |
| 简言之 | jian3 yan2 zhi1 | to be short |
| 隹 | short-tailed bird | |
| 鬙 | seng1 | unkempt |
| 一但 | yi2 dan4 | if |
| 少顷 | shao3 qing3 | presently |