Keyword
to patch
- to fix
- to mend
- to restore
- Frequency
- #854
- Strokes
- 7
Readings
bǔ100%
Mnemonic
衤 (cloth) gives the meaning and 卜 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
补充
to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary
补
to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement
补偿
to compensate; to make up
补助
to subsidize; subsidy; allowance
补贴
to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit
弥补
to complement; to make up for a deficiency
填补
to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency
补给
supply; replenishment; to replenish
候补
to wait to fill a vacancy; reserve (candidate); alternate; substitute
修补
to mend
互补
complementary; to complement each other
补习
to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor
补救
to remedy
替补
to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc); a substitute; a replacement
补选
by-election
增补
to augment; to supplement; to add
补丁
patch (for mending clothes, tires etc); (software) patch
补课
to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class
补足
to bring up to full strength; to make up a deficiency; to fill (a vacancy, gap etc)
滋补
nourishing; nutritious
补习班
cram class; cram school; evening classes
递补
to substitute; to complement in the proper order; to fill vacancies progressively
补血
to enrich the blood
于事无补
unhelpful; useless