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缺陷
quēxiàn
1. defect
2. flaw
3. physical defect
HSK 6 Common • Top 9%

Character Breakdown

缺
quē
to lack, to be short; vacancy, gap, deficit
HSK 4 10 丶
陷
xiàn
to sink, to plunge; trap, pitfall
HSK 6 10 丶

Compound Words (8)

内部缺陷
nèibùquēxiàn
internal flaw
出生缺陷
chūshēngquēxiàn
birth defect
悲剧缺陷
bēijùquēxiàn
tragic flaw (Aristotle's hamartia)
言语缺陷
yányǔquēxiàn
speech defect
语言缺陷
yǔyánquēxiàn
speech defect
先天性缺陷
xiāntiānxìngquēxiàn
birth defect
人类免疫缺陷病毒
rénlèimiǎnyìquēxiànbìngdú
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
注意力缺陷过动症
zhùyìlìquēxiànguòdòngzhèng
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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