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Information of 缺

Pinyin quē

Radical

缶

Strokes

10 strokes

Usage

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Definition

lack / scarce / vacant post / to run short of

缺 [quē] 1. 不够。 Lack; insufficient. 例如: 缺乏。缺少。缺憾。欠缺。缺漏。 2. 残破。 Damaged; broken. 例如: 缺点。缺口。缺陷。 3. 空额（指职位）。 Vacancy (referring to a position). 例如: 缺额。补缺。 4. 该到而未到。 Absent; expected but not arrived. 例如: 缺勤。缺席。【本义】: 器具破损 Original meaning: damage or breakage of tools. 【造字法】: 形声。从缶( fǒu)，夬( guài)声。缶 refers to pottery. “夬” also has a semantic function. Water 缺 means “decide,” jade 缺 means “cut,” and tool 缺 means “defective,” all implying damage. 引: 1.《说文》：缺，器破也。 "Xuē, an item is broken." (Shuōwén) 2.《庄子·秋水》：入休乎缺甃之崖。 "Enter and rest at the cliff of missing bricks." 3.《汉书·艺文志》：周室既微，载籍残缺。 "The Zhou dynasty's power diminished, and texts became incomplete." 4.《诗·豳风·破斧》：既破我斧，又缺我斨。 "Not only did they break my axe, but they also damaged my chisel." 【例】: 又如: 墙缺了一块; 缺落(破损剥落); 缺啮(折角，破损); 缺坏(破缺损坏); 缺触(残缺剥蚀); 缺唇(又叫“缺嘴”，上唇缺损); 缺圮(残缺倒塌)。 For example: The wall is missing a piece; damage or peeling; edges broken; damaged; eroded; cleft lip; collapse due to damage. 动 [quē] 1. 短少; 缺乏 Short; lacking. 例如: 缺盐; 缺油; 缺员; 缺这少那; 缺人; 缺月(不圆的月亮); 缺势(缺后角的一种坐垫); 这本书缺两页。 For example: Lack of salt; lack of oil; shortage of personnel; this book is missing two pages. 2. 该到未到 Absent; not arrived. 例如: 人都到齐了，一个不缺。 For example: Everyone has arrived, not one missing. 名 [quē] 1. 旧指官职的空额，后亦泛指一般职务的空额 Formerly referred to the vacancy of an official position, later broadened to refer to a general vacancy. 例如: 补缺; 缺位; 缺项(缺门)。 For example: Fill the vacancy; position vacancy; missing item. 2. 空隙; 缺口 Gap; hole. 例如: 缺呀(缺口开张貌)。 For example: Gap or opening. 3. 亏缺 Deficiency. 例如: 缺月(不圆之月); 缺蟾(缺月)。 For example: A moon that is not round; missing moon. 4. 缺陷。引申为遗憾 Defect; extended meaning is regret. 例如: 缺事(工作上的缺失); 缺限(缺陷)。 For example: An oversight in work; defect.

缺少 quē shǎo

lack / shortage of / shortfall / to be short (of) / to lack

缺席 quē xí

absence / absent

缺憾 quē hàn

a regret / sth regrettable

不可或缺 bù kě huò quē

necessary / must have

或缺 huò quē

to lack / to do without

拾遗补缺 shí yí bǔ quē

to remedy omissions and correct errors (idiom)

缺损 quē sǔn

defective / defect

欠缺 qiàn quē

to be deficient in / lapse / deficiency

缺欠 quē qiàn

imperfection / defect / shortcoming

残缺 cán quē

badly damaged / shattered

缺氧 quē yǎng

lacking oxygen / anaerobic

缺漏 quē lòu

to overlook / omissions / deficiencies

短缺 duǎn quē

shortage

稀缺 xī quē

scarce / scarcity

紧缺 jǐn quē

in short supply / scarce

缺口 quē kǒu

nick / jag / gap / shortfall

缺陷 quē xiàn

defect / flaw / physical defect

缺点 quē diǎn

weak point / fault / shortcoming / disadvantage / CL:個|个[ge4]

出缺 chū quē

to fall vacant / a job opening at a high level

补缺 bǔ quē

to fill a vacancy / to make up for a shortage / to supply a deficiency

空缺 kòng quē

vacancy

缺失 quē shī

deficiency / shortcoming / hiatus

缺水 quē shuǐ

water shortage / dehydration

必不可缺 bì bù kě quē

see 必不可少[bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3]

碘缺乏病 diǎn quē fá bìng

IDD / iodine deficiency disorders

缺乏症 quē fá zhèng

clinical deficiency

缺乏性 quē fá xìng

Lack of sex

缺乏 quē fá

to lack / to be short of / lack / shortage