缺 粮

quē liángdictionary entry

to lack food supplies

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

缺糧缺粮 [que1 liang2] /to lack food supplies/

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Other forms in these source records: 缺糧

缺
quē
deficiency / lack / scarce / vacant post / to run short of
粮
liáng
grain / food / provisions / agricultural tax paid in grain

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