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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 缺乏

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
缺乏 quē fá - to lack; to be short of

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
5 5 3,600 1,586 2,898

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
缺 quē- deficiency
- lack
- scarce
- vacant post
- to run short of
乏 fá- short of
- tired

Other Words Containing 缺乏

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
缺乏 5 5 3,600 1,586 2,898