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1.

Animated Stroke Order 缺

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How to write 缺 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 缺

缺 stroke order diagram

3.

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Left-Right

缺

夬to decide, break

缺=

4.

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5.

How to Use 缺

Lack or Shortage

These words express the concept of missing or not having enough of something.

缺少 • quē shǎo • lack • HSK 4

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 缺

缺席 • quē xí • absent

HSK 6

quē缺

xí席

7.

Example Sentences

Gān干

hàn旱

dǎo导

zhì致

dāng当

dì地

jū

Information

Pinyinquē

Meaningto lack, to be short of, deficient

Strokes10

Radical缶

Traditional缺

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#978

Zhuyinㄑㄩㄝ

UnicodeU+7F3A

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+夬to decide, break

Earthenware (缶) that is broken or incomplete, like a steep (夬) crack — a lack or deficiency.

quē缺

shǎo少

lack

缺乏 • quē fá • be short of; lack; deficiency • HSK 5

HSK 5

quē缺

fá乏

be short of; lack; deficiency

短缺 • duǎn quē • shortage • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

duǎn短

quē缺

shortage

Defect or Gap

These words refer to a flaw, imperfection, or physical/abstract opening.

缺点 • quē diǎn • disadvantage • HSK 4

HSK 4

quē缺

diǎn点

disadvantage

缺陷 • quē xiàn • defect; fault • HSK 6

HSK 6

quē缺

xiàn陷

defect; fault

缺口 • quē kǒu • breach; gap; loophole • HSK 6

HSK 6

quē缺

kǒu口

breach; gap; loophole

absent

欠缺 • qiàn quē • Deficiency / lack

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qiàn欠

quē缺

Deficiency / lack

残缺 • cán quē • Incomplete / imperfect

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

cán残

quē缺

Incomplete / imperfect

紧缺 • jǐn quē • scarce / in short supply

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jǐn紧

quē缺

scarce / in short supply

缺失 • quē shī • Deficiency / Lack

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

quē缺

shī失

Deficiency / Lack

不可或缺 • bù kě huò quē • Indispensable

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bù不

kě可

huò或

quē缺

Indispensable

居

mín民

yán严

zhòng重

quē缺

shuǐ水

。

The drought caused severe water shortage for local residents.

wǒ我

men们

gōng公

sī司

xiàn现

zài在

quē缺

yí一

gè个

kuài会

jì计

。

Our company is currently short of an accountant.

měi每

gè个

rén人

dōu都

yǒu有

quē缺

diǎn点

，

xū需

yào要

bú不

duàn断

gǎi改

jìn进

。

Everyone has shortcomings and needs continuous improvement.

zhè这

ge个

dì地

qū区

quē缺

fá乏

qīng清

jié洁

de的

yǐn饮

yòng用

shuǐ水

。

This area lacks clean drinking water.

Cháng长

qī期

yíng营

yǎng养

bù不

liáng良

kě可

néng能

dǎo导

zhì致

gǔ骨

gé骼

fā发

yù育

quē缺

sǔn损

。

Long-term malnutrition may cause defects in bone development.

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粗cūcoarse, thick, rough
村cūnvillage; rural settlement
存cúnstore; keep; survive
答dáanswer, reply
待dàito wait, to treat, to deal with
戴dàito wear (accessories)

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "que".

榷quèfootbridge; toll, levy; monopoly
炔quēacetylene
瘸québe lame; limp
确quètrue, real, certain, firm
却quèbut
雀quèsparrow; small bird

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Characters with radical "缶".

缶fouan ancient Chinese earthenware vessel; a percussion instrument made of clay
缸gāngvat, jar, crock
罐guànjar; pot; tank

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