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Keyword
deficiency
  • to lack
  • to be short
  • vacancy
  • gap
  • deficit
Frequency
#857
Strokes
10
Readings
quē100%
Mnemonic
缶 (jar) gives the meaning and 夬 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
缺乏quēfá
to lack; to be short of
缺少quēshǎo
lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack
缺点quēdiǎn
weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage
缺quē
deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of
缺陷quēxiàn
defect; flaw
缺席quēxí
to be absent
缺口quēkǒu
nick; jag; gap; shortfall
缺失quēshī
lack; deficiency; shortcoming; flaw; defect; to be deficient; to lack
欠缺qiànquē
to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency
不可或缺bùkěhuòquē
necessary; must have
稀缺xīquē
scarce; scarcity
紧缺jǐnquē
in short supply; scarce
缺水quēshuǐ
water shortage; dehydration
残缺cánquē
badly damaged; shattered
缺氧quēyǎng
lacking oxygen; anaerobic
缺货quēhuò
lack of supplies; unavailable goods
缺钱quēqián
shortage of money
缺憾quēhàn
a regret; sth regrettable
优缺点yōuquēdiǎn
advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons; merits and shortcomings
完美无缺wánměiwúquē
perfect and without blemish; flawless; to leave nothing to be desired
缺一不可quēyībùkě
not a single one is dispensable; can't do without either
缺损quēsǔn
defective; defect