Chinese Word: 缺 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

缺HSK 4

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

Similar Characters: 诀决快块缼

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缺乏HSK 5	quē fá	to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage
缺少HSK 4	quē shǎo	lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack
缺陷HSK 6	quē xiàn	defect; flaw; physical defect
短缺	duǎn quē	shortage
缺点HSK 4	quē diǎn	weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; Classifiers: 个

1		cái néng 才能 hé 和 qín fèn 勤奋 quē yī bù kě 缺一不可。 Both ability and diligence are essential.
2		zhè ge 这个 xué sheng 学生 cóng méi 从没 quē 缺 guò 过 kè 课。 This student has never missed a class.
3		zhè xiàng 这项 gōng zuò 工作 qiàn quē 欠缺 shí jì 实际 jīng yàn 经验。 This job is lacking practical experience.
4		xiàn yǒu 现有 fāng àn 方案 cún zài 存在 yì xiē 一些 quē xiàn 缺陷。 The existing plan has some shortcomings.
5		tā 他 de 的 duǎn chù 短处 shì 是 quē fá 缺乏 zì xìn xīn 自信心。 His shortcoming is lack of self-confidence.

1		cái néng 才能 hé 和 qín fèn 勤奋 quē yī bù kě 缺一不可。 Both ability and diligence are essential.
2		zhè ge 这个 xué sheng 学生 cóng méi 从没 quē 缺 guò 过 kè 课。 This student has never missed a class.
3		zhè xiàng 这项 gōng zuò 工作 qiàn quē 欠缺 shí jì 实际 jīng yàn 经验。 This job is lacking practical experience.
4		xiàn yǒu 现有 fāng àn 方案 cún zài 存在 yì xiē 一些 quē xiàn 缺陷。 The existing plan has some shortcomings.
5		tā 他 de 的 duǎn chù 短处 shì 是 quē fá 缺乏 zì xìn xīn 自信心。 His shortcoming is lack of self-confidence.