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Character

缺 quē

HSK 3Character

to not have enough of something

Radical
缶
Strokes
10
Structure
Left–right
Parts
缶 夬
Traditional
缺
Frequency
#1038 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

quē

que1
  1. to not have enough of something
  2. missing; not there when needed

Examples

  • 我缺一本中文书。

    wǒ quē yī běn zhōng wén shū

    I am missing a Chinese book.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 这里很缺水。

    zhè lǐ hěn quē shuǐ

    There is not enough water here.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 缺

Draw “缺” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 缺

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缺少quē shǎoto lack something; to not have enough of somethingWordHSK 3缺点quē diǎna bad point in a person or thingWordHSK 3缺乏quē fáto not have enough of somethingWordHSK 5缺陷quē xiàna broken or weak part that makes a thing not work wellWordHSK 6缺口quē kǒua broken place on the edge of somethingWordHSK 7–9缺失quē shīa thing or part that is missing; something you do not haveWordHSK 7–9缺席quē xíto be absent from a class, meeting, or eventWordHSK 7–9缺位quē wèi(of a position) to fall vacantWord缺勤quē qínto be absent from work or schoolWord缺嘴quē zuǐharelipWord缺德quē démean; nasty; reprehensible; unprincipledWord缺憾quē hàna regretWord

Same radical 缶

All characters with 缶 →
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