补

Traditional (Taiwan): 補

On the HSK 6 vocabulary list, at CEFR level B2.

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bǔ ㄅㄨˇ

- to repair
- to patch
- to mend
- to make up for
- to fill (a vacancy)
- to supplement

Other words read bǔ

In the same tone

捕 bǔ catch
堡 bǔ village
卜 bǔ divine
哺 bǔ feed

bu with other tones

不 bù no
部 bù ministry
布 bù announce
步 bù step
簿 bù book

All 24 words read bu in any tone

How 补 is written

部首 radical: 衤 a form of 衣
笔画 strokes: 7, with 2 after the 部首
结构 structure: 左右结构
偏旁 parts: 衤卜
形旁 meaning: 衤
声旁 sound: 卜

Words with 补

Starting with 补

补充 bǔchōng replenish
补偿 bǔcháng compensate
补给 bǔjǐ supply
补贴 bǔtiē subsidize
补助 bǔzhù subsidize

All 79 words starting with 补

Ending with 补

弥补 míbǔ complement
填补 tiánbǔ fill a gap
修补 xiūbǔ mend
替补 tìbǔ replace
互补 hùbǔ complementary

All 37 words ending with 补

Containing 补

滋补品 zībǔpǐn tonic
取长补短 qǔchángbǔduǎn lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points
亡羊补牢 wángyángbǔláo lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost
将功补过 jiānggōngbǔguò make up for one's faults by doing good deeds
拾遗补缺 shíyíbǔquē remedy omissions and correct errors

All 23 words containing 补

Example sentences and grammar articles using 补

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