| 缺乏 | que1 fa2 | scarcity |
| 乏味 | fa2 wei4 | tedious |
| 贫乏 | pin2 fa2 | incomplete |
| 疲乏 | pi2 fa2 | weary |
| 不乏 | bu4 fa2 | there is no lack of |
| 匮乏 | kui4 fa2 | scarce |
| 乏 | fa2 | short of |
| 乏力 | fa2 li4 | lack strength |
| 乏汽 | fa2 qi4 | |
| 缺乏症 | que1 fa2 zheng4 | clinical deficiency |
| 乏燃料 | fa2 ran2 liao4 | spent fuel |
| 维生素缺乏症 | wei2 sheng1 su4 que1 fa2 zheng1 | vitamin deficiency |
| 乏时 | fa2 shi2 | varactor |