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Character Decomposition
缺=缶+夬
Etymology
jar
Meanings
deficiency
lack
scarce
vacant post
to run short of
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Words with 缺 201 total
badly damaged · shattered残缺cán quēshortage短缺duǎn quēin short supply · scarce紧缺jǐn quēto fall vacant · a job opening at a high level出缺chū quēto be lacking · to fall short of · to wane · deficit · deficient亏缺kuī quēbreaking破缺pò quēto be deficient in · lapse · deficiency欠缺qiàn quēweak point · fault · shortcoming · disadvantage · CL: gè缺点quē diǎnvacancy缺额quē éto overlook · omissions · deficiencies缺漏quē lòu
Idioms with 缺 28 total Chain
conservative · to preserve the outmoded保残守缺bǎo cán shǒu quēto cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative · stickler for tradition抱残守缺bào cán shǒu quēfragmentary · incomplete残缺不全cán quē bù quánunimpaired territorial integrity金瓯无缺jīn ōu wú quēbetter to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option宁缺毋滥nìng quē wú lànsame as nìng quē wú làn宁缺勿滥nìng quē wù làn
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