How is 补 pronounced?

补 is pronounced “bǔ” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 补?

补 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 补?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 补 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 3verb

补

Traditional: 補

bǔ

补 (bǔ) means “to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character (traditional 補) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

她正在补破了的衣服。

Tā zhèngzài bǔ pò le de yīfu.

She is mending the torn clothes.

Words containing 补

补充bǔ chōngto replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary 补偿bǔ chángto compensate; to make up 补救bǔ jiùto remedy 补贴bǔ tiēto subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 弥补mí bǔto complement; to make up for a deficiency 补助bǔ zhùto subsidize; subsidy; allowance 补习bǔ xíto take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 补课bǔ kèto make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class 补考bǔ kǎoto sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam; makeup exam; resit

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Frequently asked questions

What does 补 mean?: 补 (bǔ) means “to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 补 pronounced?: 补 is pronounced “bǔ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 补?: 补 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 补?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 补 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18