What does 乏 mean in Chinese?

乏 (fá) means "short of; tired" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 乏?

乏 is pronounced "fá" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

乏 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 乏 include 缺乏 (to lack), 乏味 (tedious), 不乏 (there is no lack of), 乏力 (lacking in strength), 匮乏 (to be deficient in sth).

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乏

fá

short of; tired

Radical: 丿 (no. 4)

他工作了一天，感到疲乏。

Tā gōngzuò le yī tiān, gǎndào pífá

He worked all day and felt tired

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
缺乏	quē fá	to lack	HSK 5
乏味	fá wèi	tedious
不乏	bù fá	there is no lack of	HSK 7-9
乏力	fá lì	lacking in strength	HSK 7-9
匮乏	kuì fá	to be deficient in sth
承乏	chéng fá	to accept a position on a provisional basis, in the absence of better qualified candidates (humble expr.)