補 (bou2 | bu3) : help; subsidise; mend

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補

bou2

bu3

[1] [v] mend; patch; fix; repair; restore; fill [2] [v] add up; supplement; supply [3] addenda; supplements; replenishments; complements [4] nutritious; nutrient [5] rich foods; tonics [6] [v] mourish [7] [v] make up; help (finance, etc.); subsidise [8] [v] appoint to; fill a post [9] [v] be of help; benefit; use

Stroke count: 12

Level: 3

Radical: (#145)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

補 / 补

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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補習 bou2 zaap6 bu3 xi2 = to take supplementary classes

補習班 bou2 zaap6 baan1 = cram school; extracurricular classes

補課 bou2 fo3 bu3 ke4 = make up for a missed lesson

補貼 bou2 tip3 bu3 tie1 = subsidy; allowance

補救 bou2 gau3 bu3 jiu4 = remedy

補充 bou2 cung1 bu3 chong1 = to replenish

補償 bou2 soeng4 bu3 chang2 = to compensate

補助 bou2 zo6 bu3 zhu4 = subsidy; allowance

填補 tin4 bou2 tian2 bu3 = to fill (a vacancy, gap etc.)

補選 bou2 syun2 bu3 xuan3 = by-election
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你唔使返補習班咩？粵
Don't you need to go to cram school?
[Lit. you no need return cram-class [particle]. Std. Chinese: 你不是要上補習班嗎？]

就算你噉做亦都於事無補粵
Even by doing so, you would not help the situation.

與其補救於已然，不如防患於未然。
Prevention is better than cure.

他兼職多份工作, 借此幫補家計國
He worked several part-time jobs, thereby helping his family financially.

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Decimal representation of this word: 補
Unicode code for this character: U+88DC (off-site link)

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