备

俻
bèi
#397 most
frequent character
variant of 備|备[bei4]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

备 is a variant of 𤰇 that came from cursive writing. The older form 𤰇 drew an arrow-filled quiver. In the character 備 it supplied the sound, and 備 first meant 'to prepare, get ready'. From that meaning came 'complete' and 'preparation'.

Drawn as: quiver full of arrows

备 as a component in other characters

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Same Characters, Different Readings

备bèi
(bound form) to prepare, to equip

Homophones

HSK 3
背bèi
the back of a body or object
HSK 4
被bèi
by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses)
HSK 5
倍bèi
(two, three etc) -fold
辈bèi
generation, lifetime
贝bèi
cowrie, shellfish, currency (archaic)
备bèi
(bound form) to prepare, to equip

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