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缺 = 缶 + 夬

缺 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “be short of”. It is built from 缶 (earthen crock or jar) and 夬 (parted). It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.

Keyword
be short of
Pinyin (Mandarin)
quē
Script
Chinese hanzi
Also known as
be short of, lack, быть коротким, недостаток, lack

Decomposition

ids

  1. 缶 earthen crock or jar
  2. 夬 parted

Characters that contain 缺

How to find 缺 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “earthen crock or jar” + “parted”. 缺 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 缺 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.