缺少 quēshǎo Lack

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Stroke order

缺少 is written in 14 strokes across 2 characters.

缺少 — the Chinese character for Lack (quēshǎo), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 缺少 — Lack

缺 — 10 strokes
少 — 4 strokes

Senses

lack
shortage of
shortfall
to be short (of)
to lack

Characters in 缺少

缺 quē — deficiency; lack; scarce
少 shǎo — few; less; to lack

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

这个地方缺少水。Zhège dìfang quēshǎo shuǐ.This place lacks water.
我们缺少一个好办法。Wǒmen quēshǎo yī gè hǎo bànfǎ.We lack a good method.

Related words

缺少 is pronounced quēshǎo and means “Lack”.

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