Chinese words · HSK 7–9

瑕疵

xiácī

flaw; blemish

Every meaning

xiácī

  1. flaw; blemish

Its characters

  • 瑕xiáflaw; blemish (as in 瑕疵)
  • 疵cīflaw; defect (as in 瑕疵)

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).