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缺
Pinyin: quē
English Definition: deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of
Chinese Definition:
①不够：缺乏。缺少。缺憾。欠缺。缺漏。
②残破：缺点。缺口。缺陷。
③空额(指职位)：缺额。补缺。
④该到而未到：缺勤。缺席。
⑤短欠余。
Antonyms: 余 出工 旷工 满 剩
Total strokes: 10; Radical: 缶
Pictophonetic: 夬 indicates the sound; 缶 (jar) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 缶 [ fǒu ] earthen crock or jar; pottery
    • 夬 [ guài ] decisive, certain; parted; fork
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Example Words
缺乏 quē fá to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage
缺少 quē shǎo lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack
缺陷 quē xiàn defect; flaw; physical defect
短缺 duǎn quē shortage
缺点 quē diǎn weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; Classifiers: 个
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