匮 (kuì) — (bound form) to lack, to be deficient

Definition

匮 (kuì) is a bound classical/literary form meaning 'lacking'; it never stands alone and is nearly always followed by 乏 (匮乏, 'deficient') or 竭 (匮竭, 'exhausted'). Prefer 缺 in modern speech.

bound form

(bound form) to lackto be deficient

Examples

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Zī yuán kuì fá shì fā zhǎn de dà wèn tí.
Resource deficiency is a major problem for development.
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Cháng qī yíng yǎng kuì fá huì yǐng xiǎng jiàn kāng.
Long-term nutritional deficiency can affect health.
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Nà ge dì qū shuǐ yuán kuì jié, shēng huó hěn kùn nan.
That region's water sources are exhausted, making life very difficult.

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