瑕 xiá
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 王 — king, ruler
- Made of
- 王 king, ruler 叚 false
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
瑕疵
xiácī
flaw; defect; blemish
Characters in this word
疵 cī
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 疒 — sickness, disease
- Made of
- 疒 sickness, disease 此 this, these
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这份报告整体扎实，但统计口径上仍有一处瑕疵。 Zhè fèn bàogào zhěngtǐ zhāshi, dàn tǒngjì kǒujìng shàng réng yǒu yí chù xiácī. The report is solid overall, but there is still one flaw in its statistical criteria.
- 这块玉虽然漂亮，仔细看还能发现一点瑕疵。 Zhè kuài yù suīrán piàoliang, zǐxì kàn hái néng fāxiàn yīdiǎn xiácī. Although this jade is beautiful, a careful look reveals a small blemish.
- 商家承诺无条件退换有瑕疵的商品。 Shāngjiā chéngnuò wú tiáojiàn tuìhuàn yǒu xiácī de shāngpǐn. The shop promises to refund or exchange defective goods with no questions asked.
Related words
- 误差 wùchā error; deviation
- 逊色 xùnsè inferior; to be less impressive
- 细微 xìwēi slight; subtle; tiny
- 严峻 yánjùn severe; stern; grave
- 微妙 wēimiào subtle; delicate
- 永恒 yǒnghéng eternal; everlasting
- 无关紧要 wúguānjǐnyào irrelevant; unimportant
- 永久 yǒngjiǔ permanent; everlasting
- 微不足道 wēibùzúdào negligible; insignificant
- 无能 wúnéng incompetent; incapable
- 琐碎 suǒsuì trivial; fragmented; minor and miscellaneous
- 双重 shuāngchóng dual; double