缺 (kyut3 | que1) : short of, lack

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缺

kyut3

que1

[1] be short of; lack; deficient
[2] imperfect; damaged; defective
[3] absent from; not attend
[4] vacancy; opening; vacant position

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Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: 缶 (#121)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

缺

This word has been viewed 7157 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:46

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缺省 kyut3 saang2 que1 sheng3 = default (computer setting)

殘缺 caan4 kyut3 can2 que1 = badly damaged； shattered

缺貨 kyut3 fo3 que1 huo4 = out of stock

缺課 kyut3 fo3 que1 ke4 = to miss class

缺乏 kyut3 fat6 que1 fa2 = to lack; be short of; deficient; wanting; lacking

缺口 kyut3 hau2 que1 kou3 = a breach, a gap; a notch; a nick; a rabbet

缺少 kyut3 siu2 que1 shao3 = to lack; be lacking; be short of; shortage of

缺席 kyut3 zik6 que1 xi2 = absence; absent

缺陷 kyut3 haam6 que1 xian4 = defect; flaw

缺點 kyut3 dim2 que1 dian3 = fault; weak point; weakness; shortcoming; flaw

有缺陷 jau5 kyut3 haam6 you3 que1 xian4 = defective; flawed

不可缺少 bat1 ho2 kyut3 siu2 bu4 ke3 que1 shao3 = absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential 國

人類免疫缺陷病毒 jan4 leoi6 min5 jik6 kyut3 haam6 beng6 duk6 ren2 lei4 mian3 yi4 que1 xian4 bing4 du2 = human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

先天性缺陷 sin1 tin1 sing3 kyut3 haam6 xian1 tian1 xing4 que1 xian4 = birth defect

完美無缺 jyun4 mei5 mou4 kyut3 wan2 mei3 wu2 que1 = perfect and without blemish; flawless; to leave nothing to be desired

保安缺口 bou2 on1 kyut3 hau2 = security breaches

出生缺陷 ceot1 saang1 kyut3 haam6 chu1 sheng1 que1 xian4 = birth defect

缺憾 kyut3 ham6 = shortcoming, imperfection

缺一不可 kyut3 jat1 bat1 ho2 que1 yi1 bu4 ke3 = none is dispensable

缺氧 kyut3 joeng5 que1 yang3 = lacking oxygen, anaerobic, anoxia, oxygen deficiency

記缺點 gei3 kyut3 dim2 = to receive demerit points

空缺 hung1 kyut3 kong1 que1 = vacancy in a company

欠缺 him3 kyut3 qian4 que1 = be deficient in, be short of; shortcoming, deficiency

五行缺水 ng5 hang4 kyut3 seoi2 = no money 粵

缺乏知識 kyut3 fat6 zi1 sik1 = lack of knowledge

缺德 kyut3 dak1 que1 de2 = mean, wicked, villainous

缺心少肺 kyut3 sam1 siu2 fai3 que1 xin1 shao3 fei4 = brainless, stupid

職缺 zik1 kyut3 zhi2 que1 = job vacancy

缺頭互 kyut3 tau4 wu6 que1 tou2 hu4 = Kangxi radical 58 (snout) (彑)

短缺 dyun2 kyut3 duan3 que1 = lack; be short of; deficient

一無所缺 jat1 mou4 so2 kyut3 y1 wu2 suo3 que1 = lack nothing

缺水 kyut3 seoi2 que1 shui3 = be in need of money 粵

性感缺乏症 sing3 gam2 kyut3 fat6 zing3 xing4 gan3 que1 fa2 zheng4 = frigidity

三缺一 saam1 kyut3 jat1 san1 que1 yi1 = (mahjong) incomplete/3-player game

不可或缺 bat1 ho2 waak6 kyut3 bu4 ke3 huo4 que1 = indispensable; essential; necessary 國

虛缺號 heoi1 kyut3 hou6 xu1 que1 hao4 = Chinese blank character □ (used to represent an unreadable character)

抱殘守缺 pou5 caan4 sau2 kyut3 bao4 can2 shou3 que1 = stick to the old way of doing things; be conservative

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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