quē

缺

to lack, to be short; vacancy, gap, deficit

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缺少 quē shǎo lack; shortage of HSK 3

缺点 quē diǎn weak point; fault HSK 3

缺乏 quē fá to lack; to be short of HSK 5

缺陷 quē xiàn defect; flaw HSK 6

缺席 quē xí to be absent HSK 7–9

缺口 quē kǒu nick; jag HSK 7–9

短缺 duǎn quē shortage HSK 7–9

缺失 quē shī lack; deficiency; shortcoming; flaw; defect HSK 7–9

欠缺 qiàn quē to be deficient in; lapse HSK 7–9

残缺 cán quē badly damaged; shattered HSK 7–9

紧缺 jǐn quē in short supply; scarce HSK 7–9

Pictophonetic: jar

Same radical 缶

guàn 罐 gāng 缸

Same sound

què 却

Also HSK 3

bǎ 把 bèi 被 shí 时 bìng 并 suǒ 所 sǐ 死 zhǒng 种 xīn 心