Character data
Character data
| HSK | 5 |
| Frequency | 944th character |
| Radical | ⾐ (145.2) |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Index # | 888 |
| TRADITIONAL | 補 |
Definitions
| 补 bǔ |
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Stroke order
Words containing 补
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to supplement; additional; supplementary
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to compensate; to make up
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to make up for a deficiency; to complement
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to remedy
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to subsidize; subsidy; allowance
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supply; to replenish; replenishment
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to mend
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to fill a gap; to overcome a deficiency
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substitute; to replace
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alternate; substitute; to wait to fill a vacancy
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unhelpful; useless
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subsidy; to subsidize; allowance
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take extra classes; get tutoring
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patch (for mending clothes, tires etc); (software) patch
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better late than never; fig. to act belatedly
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cram school; cram class; evening classes
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complementary; to complement each other
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makeup exam; to sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam
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supplies; stores
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to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class
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to make amends; to make up for an earlier mistake
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to sew and mend; to darn (clothing)
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to fill a tooth (cavity); to have a tooth filled
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nourishing; nutritious
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tonic
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