乏 fá — lacking; short of

乏

Level 1 · Common HSK 5 #147

fá fa2

Basic definition

  1. adjective lacking; short of e.g 缺乏贫乏匮乏不乏其人
  2. adjective tired; weary e.g 疲乏疲倦乏乏力解乏

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. shield
  2. var
verb
  1. be short of;lack e.g 乏力不乏其人 乏资
  2. neglect
  3. not have e.g 乏趣 · 乏手 · 乏角儿
adjective
  1. wry e.g 乏样子
  2. tired e.g 人困马乏 乏倦 · 乏乏
  3. exhausted e.g 乏地
  4. incapable e.g 乏角儿
  5. poverty-stricken e.g 乏用 · 乏竭 · 乏窘

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