quē

be short of, lack; gap, deficit

HSK 4 #875

DEFINITIONS

缺 quē
  • deficiency
  • lack
  • scarce
  • vacant post
  • to run short of

STROKES

WORDS

德事 quē dé shì misdeed; immoral action; wicked deed; a deliberate wrongdoing
衣少食 quē yī shǎo shí short of food and clothing; destitute
bǔ quē to fill a vacancy; to make up for a shortage; to supply a deficiency
必不可 bì bù kě quē see 必不可少[bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3]
féi quē lucrative post
不可少 bù kě quē shǎo indispensable
人类免疫陷病毒 rén lèi miǎn yì quē xiàn bìng dú human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
人類免疫陷病毒 rén lèi miǎn yì quē xiàn bìng dú human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
保残守 bǎo cán shǒu quē conservative; to preserve the outmoded
保殘守 bǎo cán shǒu quē conservative; to preserve the outmoded
hòu quē waiting for a vacancy
俭则不 jiǎn zé bù quē frugality prevents destitution (idiom)
儉則不 jiǎn zé bù quē frugality prevents destitution (idiom)
先天性陷 xiān tiān xìng quē xiàn birth defect
出生陷 chū shēng quē xiàn birth defect
chū quē to fall vacant; a job opening at a high level
liè quē lightning (archaic word)
霹雳 liè quē pī lì thunder and lightning
霹靂 liè quē pī lì thunder and lightning
kuì quē to be deficient in sth; to be short of sth (supplies, money etc)
kuì quē to be deficient in sth; to be short of sth (supplies, money etc)
yuán quē waxing and waning (of the moon)
yuán quē waxing and waning (of the moon)
完好无 wán hǎo wú quē in perfect condition; without any defect
完好無 wán hǎo wú quē in perfect condition; without any defect