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缺一不可

quē yī bù kě

4-character word

What 缺一不可 means

1. not a single one is dispensable
2. can't do without either

The characters in 缺一不可

• 缺quēdeficiency; lack; scarce
• 一yīone; single; a (article)
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 可kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit

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