补
补 (bǔ) means “to mend”. It is made of 衤 + 卜 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 补 into its parts
What 补 is made of
- 衤 yī — clothing
- 卜 bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: 衤 gives the meaning, 卜 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
补 stroke order
Example sentences
妈妈在补衣服。Māma zài bǔ yīfu.Mom is mending clothes.
这双鞋能补吗？Zhè shuāng xié néng bǔ ma?Can these shoes be repaired?
Words with 补
Also built with 衤
- 初chūfirst (as in 初一)
- 衫shānshirt
- 衬chènunderwear
- 袍páorobe
- 袖xiùsleeve
- 袜wàsocks
- 被bèiby (marks the passive)
- 袱fúapants
- 裕yùrich
- 裙qúnskirt
- 裤kùpants
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bǔ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to mend; to repair; to make up for |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 衣 (clothes, #145) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 补
What does 补 mean?
补 (bǔ) means “to mend; to repair; to make up for”.
How many strokes does 补 have?
补 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 补?
The radical of 补 is 衣 (yī, “clothes”), Kangxi radical number 145.
What parts make up 补?
补 is made of 衤 (clothing) and 卜 (divination).
Which HSK level is 补?
补 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 补 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 59: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.