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10 strokes
Character #870 · The First 1000

quē

deficiency

deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of

Strokes
10
Both scripts
缺
Poster cell
B32

简 = 繁缺 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • quēshǎo lack
  • quēdiǎn weak point
  • quēfá to lack
  • quēxiàn defect
  • quēkǒu nick
  • duǎnquē shortage
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 缺

Write 缺 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, quē, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

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Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell B32 · 28 × 36 grid

缺 is #870 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 缺 mean in English?
缺 (quē) means "deficiency": deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of.
How do you pronounce 缺?
缺 is pronounced quē in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄑㄩㄝ.
How many strokes does 缺 have?
缺 has 10 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 缺 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 缺 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 缺?
Common words that use 缺 include 缺少 (quēshǎo, lack), 缺点 (quēdiǎn, weak point), 缺乏 (quēfá, to lack), 缺陷 (quēxiàn, defect).
How common is 缺?
缺 is number 870 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell B32 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.