缺
quē
to lack; to be short of
Every meaning
quē
- to lack; to be short of
- incomplete; broken (as in 残缺)
- vacancy (as in 空缺)
In the Library
周瑜说:“我们正好缺箭。
月亮是圆是缺,对种庄稼没有太大的帮助,太阳却决定着天气的冷暖和雨水的多少。
Words with 缺
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).