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What does 缺 mean in Chinese?

缺 (quē) means "deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 3 word.

How do you pronounce 缺?

缺 is pronounced "quē" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What words contain the character 缺?

Common words with 缺 include 候缺 (waiting for a vacancy), 出缺 (to fall vacant), 列缺 (lightning (archaic word)), 匮缺 (to be deficient in sth), 奇缺 (very short of (food, clean water etc)).

How do you write 缺?

You can practice writing 缺 using our stroke order tool.

缺 (quē) — deficiency | Chinese Dictionary

缺

quē

deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post

HSK 3verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 缶 (no. 121)

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Definitions

(verb) deficiency
lack
scarce
vacant post
to run short of

Example Sentences

我们还缺两个人。

Wǒmen hái quē liǎng gè rén

We're still short two people

Words Containing 缺

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
候缺	hòu quē	waiting for a vacancy
出缺	chū quē	to fall vacant
列缺	liè quē	lightning (archaic word)
匮缺	kuì quē	to be deficient in sth
奇缺	qí quē	very short of (food, clean water etc)
不可或缺	bù kě huò quē	necessary
不可缺少	bù kě quē shǎo	indispensable
保残守缺	bǎo cán shǒu quē	conservative
俭则不缺	jiǎn zé bù quē	frugality prevents destitution (idiom)
内部缺陷	nèi bù quē xiàn	internal flaw

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Related Words

贫乏(pín fá)— impoverished

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一曝十寒(yī pù shí hán)— one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp

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有始无终(yǒu shǐ wú zhōng)— to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through

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有头无尾(yǒu tóu wú wěi)— to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 3

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Frequently Asked Questions

缺

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