bèi

to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip

HSK 2 #397

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 397th character
Radical ⼡ (34.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 1200
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

备 bèi
  1. 1. to prepare
  2. 2. get ready
  3. 3. to provide or equip
  4. 4. variant of bèi

Stroke order

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Words containing 备

Word Meaning
to have suffered all kinds of hardships (idiom)
to get sth ready
to know all about; to be informed of all the details
to allow for (a drop in value) (accountancy); an allowance
backup (Tw)
to get the materials ready; to prepare feed (for livestock)
for future reference
backup regulator; octopus (diving)
backup ring
details; particulars
keep sth for possible future use
to make preparations for plowing and sowing
(slang) fallback guy (or girl); spare tire
to prepare against natural disasters
to make preparations; to provide (items for an event)
alternative (plan, arrangement, strategy etc)
transmission equipment; transmission facility
reserve currency
reserves (bank)
completely unprepared
to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" sūn zǐ bīng fǎ)
Qing Dynasty General Supervisory and Military Command
Liu Bei, warlord and founder of Shu Han
chemical weapons storage
thorough; carefully prepared