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补缺

bǔ quē

2-character word Traditional 補缺

What 补缺 means

1. to fill a vacancy
2. to make up for a shortage
3. to supply a deficiency

The characters in 补缺

• 补bǔto repair; to patch; to mend
• 缺quēdeficiency; lack; scarce

Words starting with 补缺

• 补缺拾遗bǔ quē shí yísee 拾遗补缺

Words containing 补缺

• 拾遗补缺shí yí bǔ quēto remedy omissions and correct errors (idiom)

Sounds the same

Read bǔ quē, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 补阙old variant of 补缺

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