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Meaning of 补

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(Trad.: 補)
Pinyin:
English Definition: to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement
Chinese Definition:
①把残破的东西加上材料修理完整:缝补。补葺。亡羊补牢。
②把缺少的东西充实起来或添上:弥补。补充。贴补。补习。滋补。
③益处:不无小补。于事无补。
Total strokes: 8; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (cloth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] cloth
    • [ bo ] divination, fortune-telling; prophecy
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Example Words
补充 chōng to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; Classifiers:
补贴 tiē to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit
补偿 cháng to compensate; to make up
补助 zhù to subsidize; subsidy; allowance
弥补 to complement; to make up for a deficiency
More: 补* | *补 | *补*
Example Sentences
1
I need to supplement some details.
2
It's summer now, and I need to replenish my water.
3
Students who scored below the class average need to take a makeup exam.
4
I need to attend some remedial classes to improve my math grades.
5
This medicine can supplement the body's need for calcium.