Character data
補 bǔ
to make up for; to supplement; to repair
Character data
| Radical | ⾐ (145.7) |
| Strokes | 12 |
| SIMPLIFIED | 补 |
Definitions
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Words containing 補
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be of some help; not be without some advantage
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complementary; to complement each other
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better late than never; fig. to act belatedly
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to mend
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tinker
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alternate; substitute; to wait to fill a vacancy
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waiting list
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(sports) injury time
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use strengths to make up for weaknesses
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to fill a gap; to overcome a deficiency
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to cover a money gap; to have a snack
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to supplement; to augment; to add
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refund extra, pay the shortfall
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TW pirated software; (fig.) just what the doctor ordered
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to compensate for lack of ability through hard work (idiom)
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fix small problems early; act in time
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fix small problems early; a stitch in time
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ammunition depot
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to make up for a deficiency; to complement
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to cram too hard; to overdose on supplementary medicine
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to complement each other
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to compensate; to make up; to add
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to compensate for; to make good
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move money around; rob Peter to pay Paul
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move money around; rob Peter to pay Paul
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