这本书缺了两页。
This book is missing two pages.
缺
deficiency; lack; scarce
verb HSK 3.0 · Band 4
Watch it being written
Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.
缺
Nice writing!
Build with these blocks
Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.
缺
- 缺点quēdiǎnweak pointB4
- 缺少quēshǎolackB4
- 缺乏quēfáto lackB5
- 短缺duǎnquēshortageB6
- 缺陷quēxiàndefectB6
- 不可或缺bùkě-huòquēnecessaryB7
- 残缺cánquēbadly damagedB7
See it in sentences
这儿缺水。
There is a shortage of water here.