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缺乏
quē fá
to lack, be short of
HSK 5Legendary
What does 缺乏 mean?
缺乏 (pinyin: quē fá) means to lack, be short of. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 缺乏
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 缺
The characters of 缺乏
| 缺 | quē | component character |
| 乏 | fá | component character |
Related HSK 5 words
| 自信 | zì xìn | confident, self-assured |
| 重复 | chóng fù | repeat, do again |
| 锁 | suǒ | lock |
| 诗 | Shī | poem, poetry |
| 贷款 | dài kuǎn | loan, borrowing |
| 合法 | hé fǎ | legal, lawful |
| 至于 | zhì yú | as for, concerning |
| 银 | yín | silver |
Full HSK 5 list · Translate a sentence with 缺乏
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