缺乏

quēfá

to lack; to be short of

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 5

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.

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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.

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  • 不乏bùfáthere is no lack ofB7
  • 乏力fálìlacking in strengthB7
  • 贫乏pínfáimpoverishedB7

See it in sentences

他缺乏经验。

He lacks experience.

这里缺乏水。

Water is short here.