Keyword
short
- poor
- lacking
- tired
- Frequency
- #1271
- Strokes
- 4
Readings
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Mnemonic
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Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
缺乏
to lack; to be short of
不乏
there is no lack of
匮乏
to be deficient in sth; to be short of sth (supplies, money etc)
贫乏
impoverished; lacking; deficient; limited; meager; impoverishment; lack; deficiency
乏力
lacking in strength; weak; feeble; not up to the task
乏味
tedious
乏
short of; tired
疲乏
tired; weary
乏善可陈
(idiom) to be nothing to write home about
缺乏症
clinical deficiency
回天乏术
(idiom) nothing can be done to remedy the situation; beyond recovery
单调乏味
monotonous; dull; tedious (idiom)
分身乏术
to be up to one's ears in work (idiom); to be unable to attend to other things at the same time
解乏
to relieve tiredness; to freshen up
不虞匮乏
to have ample supplies (or money etc)
人困马乏
riders tired and horses weary (idiom); worn out; exhausted; spent; fatigued