匮乏

Traditional form:

匱乏

Pinyin (reading):

kuìfá

Definitions:

• to be deficient in sth
• to be short of sth (supplies, money etc)

Characters:

• 匮 - to lack; lacking, deficient; exhausted; empty
• 乏 - poor; short, lacking; tired

Traditional characters:

• 匱 - to lack; lacking, deficient; exhausted; empty
• 乏 - poor; short, lacking; tired