匮乏
kuì
fá

Definitions

  1. 1. to be deficient in sth
  2. 2. to be short of sth (supplies, money etc)

Components

  • 匮 Kuì – surname Kui
  • 乏 fá – short of

Related Words

  • 语言匮乏 yǔ yán kuì fá – language deficit (linguistics)
  • 无虞匮乏 wú yú kuì fá – no fear of deficiency
  • 勤劳不虞匮乏 qín láo bù yú kuì fá – Poverty is a stranger to industry. (idiom)