Read Edit View history 补 bǔ HSK3 mend, patch Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 衤 represents the meaning and 卜 represents the sound. Simplified form of 補. Pinyin Separate values with commas bǔ × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 补 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 補 ×补 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 衤 is a component form of 衣. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 补 Simp strokes 补 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 补 Simp strokes 补 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 补 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 329, 800 ], [ 423, 753 ], [ 453, 715 ] ], [ [ 132, 531 ], [ 181, 520 ], [ 263, 544 ], [ 358, 585 ], [ 394, 586 ], [ 407, 580 ], [ 389, 531 ], [ 269, 365 ], [ 202, 297 ], [ 148, 251 ], [ 99, 219 ] ], [ [ 313, 382 ], [ 318, 351 ], [ 332, 320 ], [ 328, 207 ], [ 316, 99 ], [ 322, 26 ] ], [ [ 473, 472 ], [ 487, 448 ], [ 441, 383 ] ], [ [ 401, 394 ], [ 442, 357 ], [ 481, 309 ] ], [ [ 597, 791 ], [ 634, 758 ], [ 651, 728 ], [ 650, 328 ], [ 637, 73 ], [ 640, -20 ] ], [ [ 672, 493 ], [ 686, 487 ], [ 690, 476 ], [ 784, 436 ], [ 846, 402 ], [ 871, 383 ], [ 900, 344 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 358 757 Q 389 735 423 706 Q 439 693 457 696 Q 467 697 472 712 Q 476 728 463 760 Q 456 782 420 794 Q 336 815 324 807 Q 318 803 321 789 Q 327 776 358 757 Z", "M 315 389 Q 349 431 386 484 Q 420 536 468 570 Q 484 583 471 599 Q 450 615 419 625 Q 395 634 378 621 Q 288 555 137 542 Q 124 543 122 535 Q 119 525 134 515 Q 174 490 191 494 Q 212 498 342 561 Q 360 568 365 561 Q 371 552 357 530 Q 281 389 109 233 Q 93 221 96 217 Q 99 214 113 219 Q 200 261 289 358 L 315 389 Z", "M 289 358 Q 322 289 287 121 Q 268 96 298 33 Q 302 23 310 16 Q 326 0 338 26 Q 353 66 352 111 Q 353 271 360 307 Q 367 334 358 344 Q 319 386 315 389 C 294 410 277 386 289 358 Z", "M 445 378 Q 445 379 446 379 Q 492 422 516 439 Q 528 445 524 452 Q 518 462 502 473 Q 486 483 471 482 Q 461 481 463 467 Q 469 454 434 385 C 420 358 423 357 445 378 Z", "M 434 385 Q 413 398 402 402 Q 395 405 393 395 Q 390 383 454 308 Q 467 293 480 291 Q 490 290 498 304 Q 499 314 494 332 Q 485 354 445 378 L 434 385 Z", "M 671 499 Q 671 658 688 724 Q 701 751 676 768 Q 660 780 630 797 Q 606 813 585 797 Q 581 793 587 777 Q 620 729 621 672 Q 634 248 609 116 Q 605 103 602 88 Q 593 45 619 -14 Q 626 -32 634 -35 Q 641 -42 648 -34 Q 675 -10 674 49 Q 673 95 671 465 L 671 499 Z", "M 671 465 Q 759 417 866 344 Q 885 328 902 327 Q 911 327 917 339 Q 926 355 903 396 Q 879 451 676 498 Q 673 499 671 499 C 642 505 645 479 671 465 Z" ] } 7 strokes 补 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 329, 800 ], [ 423, 753 ], [ 453, 715 ] ], [ [ 132, 531 ], [ 181, 520 ], [ 263, 544 ], [ 358, 585 ], [ 394, 586 ], [ 407, 580 ], [ 389, 531 ], [ 269, 365 ], [ 202, 297 ], [ 148, 251 ], [ 99, 219 ] ], [ [ 313, 382 ], [ 318, 351 ], [ 332, 320 ], [ 328, 207 ], [ 316, 99 ], [ 322, 26 ] ], [ [ 473, 472 ], [ 487, 448 ], [ 441, 383 ] ], [ [ 401, 394 ], [ 442, 357 ], [ 481, 309 ] ], [ [ 597, 791 ], [ 634, 758 ], [ 651, 728 ], [ 650, 328 ], [ 637, 73 ], [ 640, -20 ] ], [ [ 672, 493 ], [ 686, 487 ], [ 690, 476 ], [ 784, 436 ], [ 846, 402 ], [ 871, 383 ], [ 900, 344 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 358 757 Q 389 735 423 706 Q 439 693 457 696 Q 467 697 472 712 Q 476 728 463 760 Q 456 782 420 794 Q 336 815 324 807 Q 318 803 321 789 Q 327 776 358 757 Z", "M 315 389 Q 349 431 386 484 Q 420 536 468 570 Q 484 583 471 599 Q 450 615 419 625 Q 395 634 378 621 Q 288 555 137 542 Q 124 543 122 535 Q 119 525 134 515 Q 174 490 191 494 Q 212 498 342 561 Q 360 568 365 561 Q 371 552 357 530 Q 281 389 109 233 Q 93 221 96 217 Q 99 214 113 219 Q 200 261 289 358 L 315 389 Z", "M 289 358 Q 322 289 287 121 Q 268 96 298 33 Q 302 23 310 16 Q 326 0 338 26 Q 353 66 352 111 Q 353 271 360 307 Q 367 334 358 344 Q 319 386 315 389 C 294 410 277 386 289 358 Z", "M 445 378 Q 445 379 446 379 Q 492 422 516 439 Q 528 445 524 452 Q 518 462 502 473 Q 486 483 471 482 Q 461 481 463 467 Q 469 454 434 385 C 420 358 423 357 445 378 Z", "M 434 385 Q 413 398 402 402 Q 395 405 393 395 Q 390 383 454 308 Q 467 293 480 291 Q 490 290 498 304 Q 499 314 494 332 Q 485 354 445 378 L 434 385 Z", "M 671 499 Q 671 658 688 724 Q 701 751 676 768 Q 660 780 630 797 Q 606 813 585 797 Q 581 793 587 777 Q 620 729 621 672 Q 634 248 609 116 Q 605 103 602 88 Q 593 45 619 -14 Q 626 -32 634 -35 Q 641 -42 648 -34 Q 675 -10 674 49 Q 673 95 671 465 L 671 499 Z", "M 671 465 Q 759 417 866 344 Q 885 328 902 327 Q 911 327 917 339 Q 926 355 903 396 Q 879 451 676 498 Q 673 499 671 499 C 642 505 645 479 671 465 Z" ] } 7 strokes Historical Pronunciations No items. + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.