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title: "Quexian Meaning: 缺陷 (quēxiàn) Means “defect”"
description: "缺陷 (quēxiàn) means “defect; flaw; shortcoming”. Hear its tones, see what 缺 and 陷 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quexian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 缺陷 mean?

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缺陷 quēxiàn

## defect; flaw; shortcoming

## Its characters

1. 缺 quē to lack
2. 陷 xiàn defect

## In a sentence

这个产品有一个小缺陷。 This product has a small defect.

[More about 缺陷](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%BC%BA%E9%99%B7)

## More words with 缺 or 陷

- [不可或缺 bùkě-huòquē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bukehuoque)
- [短缺 duǎnquē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanque)
- [紧缺 jǐnquē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinque)
- [欠缺 qiànquē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianque)
- [缺点 quēdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quedian)
- [缺乏 quēfá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quefa)
- [缺口 quēkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quekou)
- [缺少 quēshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/queshao)
- [缺席 quēxí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quexi)
- [陷阱 xiànjǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xianjing)

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