to make up for; to supplement; to repair

Character data

Radical ⾐ (145.7)
Strokes 12
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

補 bǔ
  1. 1. to make up for
  2. 2. to supplement
  3. 3. to repair
  4. 4. to mend
  5. 5. to patch
  6. 6. to fill (a vacancy)

Words containing 補

Word Meaning
to replace (sth missing); to restore
to fill a vacancy; to substitute for
to give an extra subsidy, or bonus etc; bonus; perquisite
tonic food (food considered to be particularly healthful)
complementary base pairing in DNA or RNA
to have a snack; to have a bite
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