• 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)
• 豆(bean; small object)

An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.

• 片(split wood; timber half (pictographic))

An image of half a split log symbolizes a thin piece or fragment.

• 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)
• 豆(bean; small object)

An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.

• 片(split wood; timber half (pictographic))

An image of half a split log symbolizes a thin piece or fragment.