How to Write 缺 (quē) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: deficiency, lack, scarce · 10 strokes · HSK 4
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Character facts
| Character | 缺 |
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| Pinyin | quē |
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| Strokes | 10 |
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| HSK level | HSK 4 |
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| Unicode | U+7F3A |
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English meanings
- deficiency
- lack
- scarce
- vacant post
- to run short of
Words with 缺
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
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| 缺乏 | quē fá | to lack; to be short of |
| 缺少 | quē shǎo | lack; shortage of |
| 缺陷 | quē xiàn | defect; flaw |
| 缺口 | quē kǒu | nick; jag |
| 缺点 | quē diǎn | weak point; fault |
| 短缺 | duǎn quē | shortage |
| 欠缺 | qiàn quē | to be deficient in; lapse |
| 缺席 | quē xí | absence; absent |
| 紧缺 | jǐn quē | in short supply; scarce |
| 空缺 | kòng quē | vacancy |
| 补缺 | bǔ quē | to fill a vacancy; to make up for a shortage |
| 残缺 | cán quē | badly damaged; shattered |
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