Chinese symbol for “defect”
缺陷
quē xiàn
defect; flaw
The closest CC-CEDICT match for defect is 缺陷 (quē xiàn), defined as: defect; flaw.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “defect”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叛变 (叛變) | pàn biàn | to defect; to betray |
| 叛逃 | pàn táo | to defect |
| 投诚 (投誠) | tóu chéng | to defect; to surrender |
| 病 | bìng | illness; 场 (cháng) |
| 反水 | fǎn shuǐ | to turn traitor; to defect |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 缺陷.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 缺乏 | quē fá | to lack; to be short of |
| 缺少 | quē shǎo | lack; shortage of |
| 缺点 (缺點) | quē diǎn | weak point; fault |
| 短缺 | duǎn quē | shortage |
| 缺席 | quē xí | to be absent |
| 陷入 | xiàn rù | to sink into; to get caught up in |
| 陷阱 | xiàn jǐng | pitfall; snare |
| 沦陷 (淪陷) | lún xiàn | to fall into enemy hands; to be occupied |
See also: Japanese symbol for “defect”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.