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缺
quē
to lack, to be short; vacancy, gap, deficit
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HSK 4
10 strokes
Very Common (9%)
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⿰缶夬
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Words Using 缺 (74)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
缺少
↗
quēshǎo
lack / shortage of / shortfall / to be short (of) / to lack
4
quēshǎo
缺少
↗
HSK 4
lack / shortage of / shortfall / to be short (of) / to lack
缺点
↗
quēdiǎn
weak point / fault / shortcoming / disadvantage / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
4
quēdiǎn
缺点
↗
HSK 4
weak point / fault / shortcoming / disadvantage / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
缺乏
↗
quēfá
to lack / to be short of / lack / shortage
5
quēfá
缺乏
↗
HSK 5
to lack / to be short of / lack / shortage
缺陷
↗
quēxiàn
defect / flaw / physical defect
6
quēxiàn
缺陷
↗
HSK 6
defect / flaw / physical defect
缺口
↗
quēkǒu
nick / jag / gap / shortfall
6
quēkǒu
缺口
↗
HSK 6
nick / jag / gap / shortfall
缺席
↗
quēxí
absence / absent
6
quēxí
缺席
↗
HSK 6
absence / absent
缺
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quē
deficiency / lack / scarce / vacant post / to run short of
quē
缺
↗
deficiency / lack / scarce / vacant post / to run short of
空缺
↗
kòngquē
vacancy
kòngquē
空缺
↗
vacancy
缺氧
↗
quēyǎng
lacking oxygen / anaerobic
quēyǎng
缺氧
↗
lacking oxygen / anaerobic
短缺
↗
duǎnquē
shortage
duǎnquē
短缺
↗
shortage