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乏 fá

poor; short, lacking; tired

Strokes
4
Level
HSK 5
Radical
丿
Type
Ideograph
Made of 丿之 ⿱丿之

Memory hint: A foot 之 running into a wall or barrier 丿

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  1. 这个地区缺乏水资源。
    Zhège dìqū quēfá shuǐ zīyuán.
    This region lacks water resources.
    this (measure) region lack water resources
  2. 你觉得公司缺乏什么？
    Nǐ juéde gōngsī quēfá shénme?
    What do you think the company lacks?
    you think company lack what
  3. 我们应该弥补经验的缺乏。
    Wǒmen yīnggāi míbǔ jīngyàn de quēfá.
    We should make up for the lack of experience.
    we should compensate-for experience (particle) lack
  4. 他并不缺乏信心。
    Tā bìng bù quēfá xìnxīn.
    He is not at all lacking in confidence.
    he at-all not lack confidence
  5. 冬天，这里常常缺乏阳光。
    Dōngtiān, zhèlǐ chángcháng quēfá yángguāng.
    In winter, this place often lacks sunlight.
    winter, here often lack sunlight

Words with 乏 (2)