
| quē | deficiency/lack/scarce/vacant post/to run short of | 
| 缺 | deficiency lack scarce  | 
| 缺一不可 | indispensable; integral | 
| 缺乏 | shortage be lacking to be short of  | 
| 缺乏信心 | unsure | 
| 缺乏感觉 | impercipience | 
| 缺乏症 | clinical deficiency | 
| 缺乏的 | lacking; stingy; scarce; scanty; devoid; destitute; absent; jimp; penurious; poor; skimpy; scant; awanting; deficient; in short supply | 
| 缺乏经验的 | experienceless | 
| 缺乏自信 | diffidence; unsureness | 
| 缺乏自信的 | diffident; unassured | 
| 缺位 | omission | 
| 缺刻 | indentation; indenture; lobation; incision; indent; indention | 
| 缺刻叶 | incised leaf | 
| 缺勤 | absence from duty | 
| 缺勤率 | per cent of absentees to total staff in service; absenteeism rate; absence rate | 
| 缺医少药 | to be short of medical services and supplies | 
| 缺口 | nick jag gap  | 
| 缺员 | understaffing | 
| 缺嘴 | harelip | 
| 缺失 | deficiency shortcoming hiatus  |