Chinese words pronounced duan (any tone) 15 words, in the 3 tones duan is read in. duān (1st tone) 3 words 端(duān) tip 媏(duān) (old) 鍴(duān) drinking goblet 端(duān) tip 媏(duān) (old) 鍴(duān) drinking goblet duǎn (3rd tone) 1 words 短(duǎn) short 短(duǎn) short duàn (4th tone) 11 words 段(duàn) paragraph 断(duàn) to break 缎(duàn) satin 锻(duàn) to forge 椴(duàn) Chinese linden 段(duàn) paragraph 斷(duàn) to break 緞(duàn) satin 鍛(duàn) to forge 椴(duàn) Chinese linden All 11 words pronounced duàn