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HSK 3
缺

HSK 3verb

缺

quē

缺 (quē) means “deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

我们还缺两个人。

Wǒmen hái quē liǎng gè rén.

We're still short two people.

Words containing 缺

缺点quē diǎnweak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage 缺少quē shǎolack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 缺乏quē fáto lack; to be short of 缺口quē kǒunick; jag; gap 缺席quē xíto be absent 缺陷quē xiàndefect; flaw

More HSK 3 vocabulary

阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby 安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm 把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately 办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau 半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half 帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 缺 mean?: 缺 (quē) means “deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 缺 pronounced?: 缺 is pronounced “quē” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 缺?: 缺 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 缺?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 缺 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18