乏

fá

short of · tired

Radical: 丿 Strokes: 4

Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Common

Same radical

之乐九乌丘久乘册乔丸乎乃

Same radical

之乐九乌丘久乘册乔丸乎乃乖么乍

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Character Decomposition

乏=丿+之

Etymology

A foot 之 running into a wall or barrier 丿

Meanings

short of

tired

fá

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Words with 乏 97 total

there is no lack of不乏bù fá lacking in strength; weak; feeble · not up to the task乏力fá lì tedious乏味fá wèi to accept a position on a provisional basis, in the absence of better qualified candidates (humble ex)承乏chéng fá to relieve tiredness · to freshen up解乏jiě fá tired · weary疲乏pí fá

Idioms with 乏 10 total Chain

no lack of such people · such people are not rare不乏其人bù fá qí rén (idiom) nothing can be done to remedy the situation; beyond recovery回天乏术huí tiān fá shù riders tired and horses weary (idiom) · worn out · exhausted · spent · fatigued人困马乏rén kùn mǎ fá

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