| 稀 |
xī quē | scarce / scarcity |
| 稀 |
xī | sparse; scattered / rare; uncommon / diluted; thin; watery / (bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 绿豆稀 "sweet mung bean soup") / (bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟 "utterly ruined") |
| 缺 |
quē | deficiency / lack / scarce / vacant post / to run short of |