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CHINESE CHARACTER

補 (bǔ): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

to fix, to mend, to patch, to restore
HSK —12 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

衤 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 補.

Phonetic component

甫 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 12

Write 補 in 12 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 補 (bǔ) mean in Chinese?

to fix, to mend, to patch, to restore

How do you write 補 in stroke order?

補 has 12 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 補?

衤 is the radical in 補. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 補?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.