缺

deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of

10 strokes Dict coverage rank #945 U+7F3A

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

缶 (semantic, “jar”) + 夬 (phonetic, guài)

components: 缶夬

deficient · Heisig RSH #1444

tin can + guillotine

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 夬

Siblings built with the same phonetic component 夬 (guài) — compare how they read:

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
夬 sound component	guài	decisive, certain; parted; fork
块	kuài	piece, lump, chunk; dollar; measure word for currency
袂	mèi	sleeves
炔	quē	acetylene
鴂	jué	tailorbird; working bird
觖	jué	to long for; to criticize; dissatisfied

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
缺心眼儿	quē xīn yǎn r	erhua variant of 缺心眼[que1 xin1 yan3]
缺一不可	quē yī bù kě	not a single one is dispensable; can't do without either
缺心眼	quē xīn yǎn	stupid; senseless; dim-witted
缺德事	quē dé shì	misdeed; immoral action; wicked deed; a deliberate wrongdoing
自发对称破缺	zì fā duì chèn pò quē	spontaneous symmetry breaking (physics)
注意力缺失症	zhù yì lì quē shī zhèng	attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
不可缺少	bù kě quē shǎo	indispensable
缺水	quē shuǐ	water shortage; dehydration
无缺	wú quē	whole
缺电	quē diàn	to have a power shortage
出缺	chū quē	to fall vacant; a job opening at a high level
缺口	quē kǒu	nick; jag; gap; shortfall
缺德	quē dé	mean; nasty; reprehensible; unprincipled
注意力缺陷多动症	zhù yì lì quē xiàn duō dòng zhèng	attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
缺德鬼	quē dé guǐ	public nuisance; a wicked, mean spirited individual
空缺	kòng quē	vacancy
必不可缺	bì bù kě quē	see 必不可少[bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3]
注意力缺陷过动症	zhù yì lì quē xiàn guò dòng zhèng	attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
缺点	quē diǎn	weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個\|个[ge4]
对称破缺	duì chèn pò quē	symmetry breaking (physics)