补

補
bǔ
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frequent character
repair, mend, patch, supply
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

补 pairs 衤 clothes with 卜 bǔ, which gives the sound. It first meant patching clothes to make them whole again. That grew to mending or repairing, and then to filling or supplementing.

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Example Sentences

我需要补这个破损的书包。
wǒ xūyào bǔ zhègè pòsǔn de shūbāo 。
I need to repair this damaged backpack.
他给我补了一些资料。
tā gěi wǒ bǔ le yīxiē zīliào 。
He provided me with some additional materials.
为了不让大家失望，我决定补上我的缺席。
wèile bù ràng dàjiā shīwàng ， wǒ juédìng bǔ shàng wǒde quēxí 。
In order not to disappoint everyone, I decided to make up for my absence.

Words with similar meanings

修xiū
repair
More focused on fixing physical damage.
补充bǔchōng
supply
Specifically means to provide additional content or items.

Homophones

捕bǔ
catch, seize, arrest
卜bǔ
(bound form) to divine
堡bǔ
village (used in place names)

Words Starting With 补

补充bǔ chōng
to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary
补偿bǔ cháng
compensate; make up
补救bǔ jiù
remedy
补贴bǔ tiē
to subsidize; subsidy; allowance

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