Word

缺 (quē) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

Meaning of 缺

动 dòng verb

to lack

这个队伍缺一个人。

zhè ge duì wu quē yí ge rén

This team is short one person.

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Word breakdown

缺 quē — to lack

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

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