补 (bǔ): To mend — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Character Breakdown

Left-Right

补=衤clothing+卜divination

The clothing radical (衤) on the left indicates mending fabric, while the right side (卜) provides phonetic hint — to patch or supplement.

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HSK Vocabulary: 补

HSK words that contain this character.

补充

bǔ chōng

add; supplement; replenish

HSK 5

弥补

mí bǔ

make up; remedy; make good

HSK 6

补偿

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 补 is used in context

tā他

měi每

zhōu周

qù去

bǔ补

xí习

shù

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compensate; make up for

HSK 6

He goes to math tutoring every week.

wǒ我

xū需

yào要

bǔ补

chōng充

yì一

xiē些

wéi维

shēng生

sù素

。

I need to supplement some vitamins.

lǎo老

shī师

ān安

pái排

míng明

tiān天

bǔ补

kè课

。

The teacher scheduled a make-up class for tomorrow.

Zhè这

jiàn件

yī衣

fu服

pò破

le了

，

wǒ我

xū需

yào要

bǔ补

yí一

xià下

。

This piece of clothing is torn; I need to mend it.

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