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Meaning of 缺
Pinyin
quē
Radical
缶
Strokes
10
Definition
lack / scarce / vacant post / to run short of
Usage
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缺 [quē]
1. Not enough.
2. Damaged or broken.
3. Vacancy (referring to a position).
4. Expected to arrive but not yet arrived.
缺 [quē]
1. Not enough: 缺乏 (quē fá - lack), 缺少 (quē shǎo - be short of), 缺憾 (quē hàn - regret), 欠缺 (qiàn quē - be deficient), 缺漏 (quē lòu - omission).
2. Damaged: 缺点 (quē diǎn - flaw), 缺口 (quē kǒu - gap), 缺陷 (quē xiàn - defect).
3. Vacancy (referring to a position): 缺额 (quē é - vacant position), 补缺 (bǔ quē - fill a vacancy).
4. Expected to arrive but not arrived: 缺勤 (quē qín - absence), 缺席 (quē xí - absence).
缺 [quē]
Adjective (形)
Original meaning: Damaged tools.
Character formation: Phono-semantic compound. The left part 缶 (fǒu) indicates a ceramic vessel, while 夬 (guài) contributes to the phonetic aspect and also has semantic function. "缺" signifies damage, thus water 缺 is "裂," jade 缺 is "玦," and tool 缺 is "缺," all implying damage.
引:
1. "说文": 缺, 器破也.
2. "庄子·秋水": 入休乎缺甃之崖.
3. "汉书·艺文志": 周室既微，载籍残缺.
4. "诗·豳风·破斧": 既破我斧，又缺我斨.
Example:
如: 墙缺了一块; 缺落 (破损剥落); 缺啮 (折角，破损); 缺坏 (破缺损坏); 缺触 (残缺剥蚀); 缺唇 (也称“缺嘴”，上唇损坏。一名兔唇); 缺圮 (残缺倒塌).
缺 [quē]
Verb (动)
1. To be short or lacking ([En.] lack; be short of).
引:
1. "汉书·司马相如传下": 缺王道之仪.
2. 清·袁枚《祭妹文》: 于此微缺然.
Example:
如: 缺盐; 缺油; 缺员; 缺这少那; 缺人; 缺月 (月缺, unrounded moon); 缺势 (缺后角的一种坐垫); 这本书缺两页.
2. To be absent ([En.] be absent).
Example:
如: 人都到齐了，一个不缺.
缺 [quē]
Noun (名)
1. Originally referring to a vacancy in an official position, and later generally referring to any job vacancy ([En.] vacancy).
Example:
如: 补缺; 缺位 (职位空缺); 缺项 (缺门).
2. Gap; hole ([En.] gap).
引:
1. 清·邵长蘅《青门剩稿》: 锋口为缺.
Example:
如: 缺呀 (缺口开张貌).
3. Deficiency ([En.] deficiency).
引:
1. 宋·苏轼《水调歌头》: 人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺，此事古难全.
Example:
如: 缺月 (不圆之月); 缺蟾 (缺月).
4. Defect; extends to regret ([En.] defect).
引:
1. "文选·刘歆·移太常博士书": 犹欲保残守缺.
Example:
如: 缺事 (工作上的缺失; 感到缺憾的事); 缺限 (缺陷).
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Input Method for 缺
Pinyin
que1
Wubi
rmnw|tfbw
Cangjie
oudk
Zhengma
maxg
Four Corner
85780
Unicode
U+7f3a
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category