缺点

Character by character

• 缺quē10 strokesHSK 3be short of, lack; gap, deficit
• 点diǎn9 strokesHSK 1 traditional 點dot, speck, spot; point, degree

Each character links to its stroke order page with a tracing and a writing exercise.

Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 缺点. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 点diǎnHSK 1

  point; dot; drop; speck; o'clock; point (in space or time); to draw a dot; to check on a list; to choose; to order (food in a restaurant); to touch briefly; to hint; to light; to ignite; to pour a liquid drop by drop; (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更; dot stroke in Chinese characters; classifier for items

• 重点zhòng diǎnHSK 2

  important point; main point; focus; key (project etc); to focus on; to put the emphasis on

• 地点dì diǎnHSK 1

  place; site; location; venue

• 观点guān diǎnHSK 2

  point of view; viewpoint; standpoint

• 缺quēHSK 3

  deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of

• 缺乏quē fáHSK 5

  to lack; to be short of

• 特点tè diǎnHSK 2

  characteristic (feature); trait; feature

• 缺少quē shǎoHSK 3

  lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack

• 焦点jiāo diǎnHSK 6

  focal point; focus (lit. and fig.)

• 缺陷quē xiànHSK 6

  defect; flaw

• 优点yōu diǎnHSK 3

  merit; benefit; strong point; advantage

• 点头diǎn tóuHSK 2

  to nod

• 终点zhōng diǎnHSK 5

  the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus

• 起点qǐ diǎnHSK 6

  starting point

• 一点儿yī diǎn rHSK 1

  erhua variant of 一点; a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit; (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more

• 点燃diǎn ránHSK 5

  to ignite; to set on fire; aflame

• 弱点ruò diǎnHSK 7

  weak point; failing

• 点心diǎn xinHSK 7

  light refreshments; pastry; dim sum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert

• 晚点wǎn diǎnHSK 4

  (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner

• 点子diǎn ziHSK 7

  spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer

• 要点yào diǎnHSK 7

  main point; essential

• 缺席quē xíHSK 7

  to be absent

• 百分点bǎi fēn diǎnHSK 6

  percentage point

• 亮点liàng diǎnHSK 7

  highlight; bright spot