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quē

Main
English Definition	deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of
Simplified Script	缺
Traditional Script	Same
Pinyin	quē
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄑㄩㄝ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	kyut³
Part of Speech	(动) verb
Proficiency Test Level	HSK.v3=3 TOCFL=6

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Words With Same Head Word
缺点	quēdiǎn	weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage
缺乏	quēfá	to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage
缺少	quēshǎo	lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack
缺席	quēxí	absence; absent
缺陷	quēxiàn	defect; flaw; physical defect

Words With Same Tail Word
短缺	duǎnquē	to be short of; shortage
欠缺	qiànquē	to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency
稀缺	xīquē	scarce; scarcity
紧缺	jǐnquē	in short supply; scarce
不可或缺	bùkě huò quē	necessary; must have

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