短促

Traditional form:

短促

Pinyin (reading):

duǎncù

Definitions:

• short in time
• fleeting
• brief
• gasping (breath)
• curt (tone of voice)

Characters:

• 短 - brief, short; deficient, lacking
• 促 - to urge, to rush, to hurry; hasty; near, close

Traditional characters:

• 短 - brief, short; deficient, lacking
• 促 - to urge, to rush, to hurry; hasty; near, close