缺 quē, deficiency/lack/scarce/vacant post/to run short of 缺乏 quēfá, to lack/to be short of/lack/shortage 缺少 quēshǎo, lack/shortage of/shortfall/to be short (of)/to lack 缺点 quēdiǎn, [缺點], weak point/fault/shortcoming/disadvantage/CL:個|个[gè] 缺陷 quēxiàn, defect/flaw/physical defect 缺席 quēxí, absence/absent 空缺 kòngquē, vacancy 完美无缺 wánměiwúquē, [完美無缺], perfect and without blemish/flawless/to leave nothing to be desired 短缺 duǎnquē, shortage 缺口 quēkǒu, nick/jag/gap/shortfall 缺失 quēshī, deficiency/shortcoming/hiatus 缺德 quēdé, to be lacking in moral sense/to lack common basic respect for others/lacking in ... 欠缺 qiànquē, to be deficient in/lapse/deficiency 缺氧 quēyǎng, lacking oxygen/anaerobic 不可或缺 bùkěhuòquē, necessary/must have 残缺 cánquē, [殘缺], badly damaged/shattered 缺水 quēshuǐ, water shortage/dehydration 缺损 quēsǔn, [缺損], defective/defect 缺憾 quēhàn, a regret/sth regrettable 稀缺 xīquē, scarce/scarcity 紧缺 jǐnquē, [緊缺], in short supply/scarce 缺血 quēxuè, lack of blood 缺勤 quēqín, to be absent from work or school 缺货 quēhuò, [缺貨], lack of supplies/unavailable goods 缺一不可 quēyībùkě, not a single one is dispensable/can't do without either 奇缺 qíquē, very short of (food, clean water etc)/extreme shortage/deficit 补缺 bǔquē, [補缺], to fill a vacancy/to make up for a shortage/to supply a deficiency 缺德事 quēdéshì, misdeed/immoral action/wicked deed/a deliberate wrongdoing 缺衣少食 quēyīshǎoshí, short of food and clothing/destitute 必不可缺 bìbùkěquē, see 必不可少[bì bù kě shǎo] 肥缺 féiquē, lucrative post 不可缺少 bùkěquēshǎo, indispensable 亏缺 kuīquē, [虧缺], to be lacking/to fall short of/to wane/deficit/deficient 人类免疫缺陷病毒 rénlèimiǎnyìquēxiànbìngdú, [人類免疫缺陷病毒], human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 余缺 yúquē, [餘缺], surplus and shortfall 保残守缺 bǎocánshǒuquē, [保殘守缺], conservative/to preserve the outmoded 俭则不缺 jiǎnzébùquē, [儉則不缺], frugality prevents destitution (idiom) 候缺 hòuquē, waiting for a vacancy 先天性缺陷 xiāntiānxìngquēxiàn, birth defect 出生缺陷 chūshēngquēxiàn, birth defect 出缺 chūquē, to fall vacant/a job opening at a high level 列缺 lièquē, lightning (archaic word) 列缺霹雳 lièquēpīlì, [列缺霹靂], thunder and lightning 匮缺 kuìquē, [匱缺], to be deficient in sth/to be short of sth (supplies, money etc) 圆缺 yuánquē, [圓缺], waxing and waning (of the moon) 宁缺勿滥 nìngquēwùlàn, [寧缺勿濫], same as 寧缺毋濫|宁缺毋滥[nìng quē wú làn] 宁缺毋滥 nìngquēwúlàn, [寧缺毋濫], better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go wit... 完好无缺 wánhǎowúquē, [完好無缺], in perfect condition/without any defect 对称破缺 duìchènpòquē, [對稱破缺], symmetry breaking (physics) 悲剧缺陷 bēijùquēxiàn, [悲劇缺陷], tragic flaw (Aristotle's hamartia) 或缺 huòquē, to lack/to do without 抱残守缺 bàocánshǒuquē, [抱殘守缺], to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative/stickler ... 拾遗补缺 shíyíbǔquē, [拾遺補缺], to remedy omissions and correct errors (idiom) 无缺 wúquē, [無缺], whole 暂缺 zànquē, [暫缺], currently in short supply/in deficit (of commodity)/currently vacant (position) 月缺 yuèquē, new moon 注意力缺失症 zhùyìlìquēshīzhèng, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) 注意力缺陷过动症 zhùyìlìquēxiànguòdòngzhèng, [注意力缺陷過動症], attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) 破缺 pòquē, breaking 缺乏症 quēfázhèng, clinical deficiency 缺嘴 quēzuǐ, harelip 缺德鬼 quēdéguǐ, public nuisance/a wicked, mean spirited individual 缺心少肺 quēxīnshǎofèi, brainless/stupid 缺心眼 quēxīnyǎn, stupid/senseless/dim-witted 缺心眼儿 quēxīnyǎnr, [缺心眼兒], erhua variant of 缺心眼[quē xīn yǎn] 缺氧症 quēyǎngzhèng, anoxia 缺油 quēyóu, oil shortage 缺漏 quēlòu, to overlook/omissions/deficiencies 缺省 quēshěng, default (setting) 缺粮 quēliáng, [缺糧], to lack food supplies 缺角 quējiǎo, (of a square shape, such as a house plan) to have a corner missing/(fig.) to lac... 缺钱 quēqián, [缺錢], shortage of money 缺额 quēé, [缺額], vacancy 职缺 zhíquē, [職缺], (job) opening 能源短缺 néngyuánduǎnquē, energy shortage 自发对称破缺 zìfāduìchènpòquē, [自發對稱破缺], spontaneous symmetry breaking (physics) 虚缺号 xūquēhào, [虛缺號], white square character ( □ ), used to represent a missing ideograph 补缺拾遗 bǔquēshíyí, [補缺拾遺], see 拾遺補缺|拾遗补缺[shí yí bǔ quē] 言语缺陷 yányǔquēxiàn, [言語缺陷], speech defect 语言缺陷 yǔyánquēxiàn, [語言缺陷], speech defect 遗缺 yíquē, [遺缺], vacancy 零缺点 língquēdiǎn, [零缺點], zero defect/faultless/impeccable