quē

HSK 3
common
verb
noun

Meaning of

缺 means to lack; to be short of; to be deficient in; to be broken; to be incomplete; to have gaps. Pronounced quē. HSK 3.

  • to lack; to be short of; to be deficient in
  • to be broken; to be incomplete; to have gaps
  • to be absent; to miss; to fail to attend

Character Info

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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

men
zhè
quē
rén
shǒu
 
zhāo
rén
 

We are short-staffed and urgently need to hire people.

Zhè
ge
xiàng
quē
cái
liào
 
zàn
shí
tuī
jìn
 

This project lacks materials and cannot be advanced temporarily.

Zhuāng
jia
quē
féi
quē
shuǐ
jiù
zhǎng
hǎo
 

Crops will grow poorly if they lack fertilizer and water.

de
xué
huà
quē
le
guān
jiàn
de
huán
jié
 

His study plan is missing the key review环节.

Zhè
jiā
cān
tīng
quē
le
tíng
chē
wèi
 
tài
fāng
biàn便
 

This restaurant lacks parking spaces, which is not very convenient.