不 可 或 缺

bùkěhuòquē

necessary; must have

Meaning

bùkěhuòquēbu4 ke3 huo4 que1

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bù · no, not, un-; negative prefix

Radical 一 · 4 strokes

Ideographic: A bird flying toward the sky 一

kě · may, can, -able; possibly

Radical 口 · 5 strokes · Parts 丁口

Pictophonetic: vigorous

huò · or, either, else; maybe, perhaps, possibly

Radical 戈 · 8 strokes · Parts 戈口一

Ideographic: To defend yourself 口 with a spear 戈; "or else"

quē · to lack, to be short; vacancy, gap, deficit

Radical 缶 · 10 strokes · Parts 缶夬

Pictophonetic: jar

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