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缺点 (quē diǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

缺点 (quē diǎn) is a Chinese word: shortcoming. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 缺点

名 míng noun

shortcoming

每个人都有缺点。

měi gè rén dōu yǒu quē diǎn

Everyone has shortcomings.

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Word breakdown

缺 quē — lacking, deficient

Words with this character (11)
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点 diǎn — point, aspect

Words with this character (39)
  • 1 一点儿 yì diǎnr — a little HSK 1
    • 一 one (indicating singularity/smallness)
    • 点 point, bit (main semantic component indicating small amount)
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, softer tone)
    Example

    我会说一点儿中文。

    wǒ huì shuō yì diǎnr zhōng wén

    I can speak a little Chinese.

  • 2 有一点儿 yǒu yì diǎnr — a little HSK 1
    • 有 to have (forms set phrase indicating possession of a small degree)
    • 一 one (emphasizes a small, singular amount)
    • 点 a bit, a point (core element indicating small degree or amount)
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, softening effect)
    Example

    我有一点儿累。

    wǒ yǒu yì diǎnr lèi

    I'm a little tired.

  • 3 地点 dì diǎn — location HSK 3
    • 地 place/ground/earth (geographical aspect)
    • 点 point/spot (specific location)
    Example

    请告诉我见面的地点。

    qǐng gào su wǒ jiàn miàn de dì diǎn

    Please tell me the meeting location.

  • 4 晚点 wǎn diǎn — be late; be delayed HSK 3
    • 晚 late; behind schedule
    • 点 a bit; (verbal complement indicating degree)
    Example

    火车晚点了两个小时。

    huǒ chē wǎn diǎn le liǎng gè xiǎo shí

    The train was delayed by two hours.

  • 5 优点 yōu diǎn — advantage HSK 4
    • 优 excellent, superior
    • 点 point, aspect
    Example

    这个方法有很多优点。

    zhè ge fāng fǎ yǒu hěn duō yōu diǎn

    This method has many advantages.

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Structure & writing
1 缺 quē — to lack; to be short of

缺 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 缶 fǒu — ancient round-bellied jar for water or wine
缶 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
缺 quē to lack; to be short of
HSK 6
罐 guàn jar, pot, or canister; cylindrical container (traditionally made of clay)
HSK 7
窑 yáo kiln for firing bricks, tiles, or ceramics 缸 gāng large container (jar, vat, or crock) with a narrow base and wide mouth, made of pottery, porcelain, enamel, or glass
1.2 夬 guài — resolute, decisive
夬 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
块 kuài lump; chunk; clump
HSK 2
快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢)
HSK 3
决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water
HSK 4
缺 quē to lack; to be short of
HSK 7
抉 jué (lit.) to gouge out; to dig out 诀 jué mnemonic rhyme or phrase summarizing key points of a subject

Stroke order

2 点 diǎn — a small drop of liquid; droplet

点 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 占 zhàn — to occupy; to seize
Xpinyin
占 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 1
店 diàn shop; store 点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet
HSK 2
站 zhàn to stand upright with feet on the ground
HSK 5
战 zhàn war; battle; combat 贴 tiē to paste, to stick (a thin flat object onto something)
HSK 6
粘 zhān to stick together or adhere to something 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object
HSK 7
帖 tiě invitation card 沾 zhān to soak; to moisten 黏 nián sticky; adhesive (like paste or glue)
2.2 灬 huǒ — fire radical
灬 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet 热 rè hot; high in temperature (opposite of 'cold')
HSK 2
然 rán (lit.) correct; right
HSK 3
照 zhào (of light) shine on an object 熊 xióng bear (large mammal with short tail, thick limbs, and hooked claws) 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕
HSK 4
熟 shú ripe (of fruit or crops, opposite of '生')
HSK 5
烈 liè intense, strong, powerful (of concentration, force, momentum, etc.) 煮 zhǔ to boil or cook (food) in water over heat 熬 áo to cook grain etc. in water into a paste or porridge
HSK 6
杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 焦 jiāo scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle)
HSK 7
烹 pēng cooking method: stir briefly in hot oil, then add soy sauce and seasonings, and dish up immediately 煎 jiān to pan-fry (cook in a small amount of oil until surface is browned) 熙 xī (lit.) bright, radiant 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail) 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of liquid) to heat up and rise as vapor
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遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure

Stroke order