quē

be short of, lack; gap, deficit

HSK 4 #875

DEFINITIONS

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

STROKES

WORDS

完美無 wán měi wú quē perfect and without blemish; flawless; to leave nothing to be desired
勿滥 nìng quē wù làn same as 寧缺毋濫|宁缺毋滥[ning4 que1 wu2 lan4]
勿濫 nìng quē wù làn same as 寧缺毋濫|宁缺毋滥[ning4 que1 wu2 lan4]
毋滥 nìng quē wú làn better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option
毋濫 nìng quē wú làn better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option
对称破 duì chèn pò quē symmetry breaking (physics)
對稱破 duì chèn pò quē symmetry breaking (physics)
悲剧陷 bēi jù quē xiàn tragic flaw (Aristotle's hamartia)
悲劇陷 bēi jù quē xiàn tragic flaw (Aristotle's hamartia)
huò quē to lack; to do without
抱残守 bào cán shǒu quē to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative; stickler for tradition
抱殘守 bào cán shǒu quē to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative; stickler for tradition
拾遗补 shí yí bǔ quē to remedy omissions and correct errors (idiom)
拾遺補 shí yí bǔ quē to remedy omissions and correct errors (idiom)
zàn quē currently in short supply; in deficit (of commodity); currently vacant (position)
zàn quē currently in short supply; in deficit (of commodity); currently vacant (position)
yuè quē new moon
cán quē badly damaged; shattered
注意力失症 zhù yì lì quē shī zhèng attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
注意力陷过动症 zhù yì lì quē xiàn guò dòng zhèng attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
注意力陷過動症 zhù yì lì quē xiàn guò dòng zhèng attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
wú quē whole
wú quē whole
pò quē breaking
jǐn quē in short supply; scarce