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缺少
quē shǎo
to lack, to be short of
HSK 4Epic
What does 缺少 mean?
缺少 (pinyin: quē shǎo) means to lack, to be short of. It belongs to the official HSK 4 vocabulary (upper intermediate), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 缺少
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 缺 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 少
The characters of 缺少
| 缺 | quē | component character |
| 少 | shǎo | few, less (HSK 1) |
Related HSK 4 words
| 座位 | zuò wèi | seat |
| 打扮 | dǎ ban | to dress up; to make up |
| 穷 | qióng | poor |
| 阅读 | yuè dú | to read |
| 汗 | hán | sweat |
| 稍微 | shāo wēi | slightly; a little |
| 狮子 | Shī zǐ | lion |
| 商量 | shāng liang | to discuss, to consult |
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