| 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 |