缺quē

to be missing, short. 10 strokes, radical 缶, first met in HSK 3.

Pinyin quēStrokes 10Radical 缶Band HSK 3Words 5

How to write 缺

Strokes 1–6 write 缶, then strokes 7–10 write 夬.

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

缶 (fǒu, earthen crock or jar) and 夬 (guài, decisive).

缶 carries the meaning — jar — and 夬 carries the sound.

缺(quē)	to be missing, short 该在的东西或名额没有到位这个岗位的编制一直缺一个人。This post's staffing quota has be a seat short for a long time. Lesson 213, 审视差距与查漏补缺 · 领导决策与组织考核 · Leadership Strategy, Civic Governance & Administrative Evaluation
缺(quē)少(shǎo)	to lack, be short of 该有的数量不够，少了一部分这个部门明显缺少专业技术人员。This department is clearly be short of skilled technical staff. Lesson 213, 审视差距与查漏补缺 · 领导决策与组织考核 · Leadership Strategy, Civic Governance & Administrative Evaluation
缺(quē)点(diǎn)	a shortcoming 没有做好、需要改进的地方人员不足这个缺点制约了新规落地。This a shortcoming of understaffing held back the new rule's rollout. Lesson 213, 审视差距与查漏补缺 · 领导决策与组织考核 · Leadership Strategy, Civic Governance & Administrative Evaluation
缺(quē)乏(fá)	to lack 指某种东西不够、不充足这些群体缺乏充足水资源。These communities lacked adequate water resources. Lesson 472, 群策群力 · 勤敏笃学与惠泽人间 · Industrious Culture & Altruistic Humanity
缺(quē)陷(xiàn)	defect, flaw 指不完美的地方有人发现外壳有点缺陷。Someone found a slight flaw in the casing. Lesson 634, 商场优惠 · 金石之鉴与艺苑芳华 · Cultural Heritage & Fine Arts