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补 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
补 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
补 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
补 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
补 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

补 Stroke Order — How to Write 补

Stroke Order

补 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衤, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

补 Radical and Character Components

Components:衤卜

补 is a phono-semantic compound: 衤 (cloth) carries the meaning, while 卜 indicates the sound.

Radical: 衤 + 2 more strokes

补 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bǔ

Meanings of 补 in Chinese

1

bǔ补

To mend or repair something broken or damaged by adding material to make it whole or complete.
这件旧外套需要补一补了。
This old jacket needs mending.
To fill a deficiency, add what's missing, or make up for something; it can also mean to supplement, nourish, or attend tutoring.
他为了考上大学，每周末都去补习班学习。
He attends tutoring classes every weekend to get into university.
Benefit; advantage; help. Often used in phrases to express partial or no benefit, such as '不无小补' (not without some minor benefit) or '于事无补' (of no help/useless).
他提出的建议，对我们改进工作不无小补
The suggestions he put forward are not without some minor benefit for improving our work.

Common Words and Phrases with 补

1
bǔ补bái白
filler (in a magazine or newspaper)
这篇文章有点短，可以加些无关紧要的趣闻轶事来补白。
This article is a bit short; we could add some irrelevant anecdotes to fill the blank.
2
bǔ补bào报
To make a supplementary report; to repay a kindness or favor.
公司需要补报上个月的销售数据。
The company needs to submit a supplementary report for last month's sales data.
3
bǔ补chà差
To compensate for a difference or shortfall, often financial.
为了确保新旧工资制度平稳过渡，公司承诺对受影响的员工进行工资补差。
To ensure a smooth transition between the old and new salary systems, the company promised to make up the salary difference for affected employees.
4
bǔ补cháng偿
To compensate or make up for a loss, damage, or effort.
为了补偿员工的辛勤工作，公司发放了年终奖金。
To compensate employees for their hard work, the company issued year-end bonuses.
5
bǔ补chōng充
To replenish, supplement, or complement; to add to something to make it complete or stronger.
我们需要补充一些库存，因为商品快卖完了。
We need to replenish our stock because the goods are almost sold out.
6
bǔ补dīng丁
A patch, a piece of material used to cover a hole or tear, especially in clothing.
这件旧外套上有好几个补丁，但依然很暖和。
This old jacket has several patches, but it is still warm.
7
bǔ补fā发
To reissue or make up a shortfall.
公司给我补发了上个月的加班费。
The company made up my overtime pay from last month.
8
bǔ补guò过
to make amends for one's faults by good deeds
他知道自己犯了错，决定用实际行动来补过。
He knew he had made a mistake and decided to make amends through concrete actions.
9
bǔ补jí集
In mathematics, the complement of a set refers to all elements in a given universal set that are not in the set itself.
如果全集是所有整数，而集合A是所有偶数，那么集合A的补集就是所有奇数。
If the universal set is all integers, and set A is all even numbers, then the complement of set A is all odd numbers.
10
bǔ补jǐ给
To supply or provide necessary goods, materials, or equipment.
为了长途跋涉，背包客们需要充足的食物和水作为补给
For a long trek, backpackers need ample food and water as provisions.
11
bǔ补jì记
An afterthought; a supplementary note or remark added to a text or document.
我在日记的最后写了一段补记，记录了那天晚上突然冒出的新想法
I added a postscript at the end of my diary, recording the new ideas that suddenly came to me that evening.
12
bǔ补jì济
To provide aid or relief; to supplement.
公司决定设立一个基金，用于补济那些因疾病而暂时失去工作能力的员工。
The company decided to establish a fund to provide aid to employees who temporarily lost their ability to work due to illness.
13
bǔ补jiā加
To add or supplement something, typically to increase its quantity, size, or importance, or to form a complete whole.
如果汤太稠，你可以补加一点水来稀释。
If the soup is too thick, you can add a little more water to thin it.
14
bǔ补jià假
Compensatory time off or compensatory leave, given to employees for working overtime or on holidays.
因为周末需要加班，所以公司会给我们安排补假。
Because we need to work overtime on the weekend, the company will arrange compensatory leave for us.
15
bǔ补jiǎo角
Two angles whose sum is 180 degrees.
如果两个角的度数之和是180度，那么它们互为补角。
If the sum of the measures of two angles is 180 degrees, then they are supplementary angles.
16
bǔ补jiù救
to remedy; to make up for an unfavorable situation
公司采取了多项措施来补救因供应链问题造成的损失。
The company implemented several measures to remedy the losses caused by supply chain issues.

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Questions about 补

What does 补 mean in Chinese?

补 (bǔ) means “Benefit” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 补?

补 is pronounced bǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 补 have?

补 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 补?

补 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 衤. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 补?

The radical of 补 is 衤, and 补 is a phono-semantic compound.