缺

quē

q+üē·1st tone

deficiency · lack

Radical: 缶 Strokes: 10 HSK 3

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Common

Same radical

罐罄缸罂罅缶

Same radical

罐罄缸罂罅缶

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Character Decomposition

缺=缶+夬

Etymology

jar

Meanings

deficiency

lack

scarce

vacant post

to run short of

quē

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Words with 缺 201 total

badly damaged · shattered残缺cán quē shortage短缺duǎn quē in short supply · scarce紧缺jǐn quē to fall vacant · a job opening at a high level出缺chū quē to be lacking · to fall short of · to wane · deficit · deficient亏缺kuī quē breaking破缺pò quē

Idioms with 缺 28 total Chain

conservative · to preserve the outmoded保残守缺bǎo cán shǒu quē to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative · stickler for tradition抱残守缺bào cán shǒu quē fragmentary · incomplete残缺不全cán quē bù quán unimpaired territorial integrity金瓯无缺jīn ōu wú quē better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option宁缺毋滥nìng quē wú làn same as nìng quē wú làn宁缺勿滥nìng quē wù làn