缺
缺 quē
缺 is a 10-stroke character at HSK level 3. It belongs to the Weather & Seasons pack, and it appears in 3 word combinations taught in the app.
Meaning
to lack; shortcoming (quē)
Words built from 缺
- 缺少quē shǎoto lack; short of
- 缺点quē diǎnshortcoming; weakness
- 缺乏quē fáto lack; to be short of
Example sentences
这里夏天缺水，大家都很节约。
zhè lǐ xià tiān quē shuǐ dà jiā dōu hěn jié yuē
Water is short here in summer, so everyone is frugal.
每个人都有缺点。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu quē diǎn
Everyone has shortcomings.
长跑最需要的是毅力，一点儿都不能缺。
cháng pǎo zuì xū yào de shì yì lì yì diǎnr dōu bù néng quē
Long-distance running most needs willpower — you can't lack it at all.
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