補 Stroke Order

補 bǔ 1. 把殘破的東西加上材料修理完整。 (To mend or repair something that is broken by adding materials.) 例: 縫～。～葺。亡羊～牢。 (e.g., to sew; to patch; to fix a barn after a sheep is lost.) 2. 把缺少的東西充實起來或添上。 (To fill or supplement something that is lacking.) 例: 彌～。～充。貼～。～習。滋～。 (e.g., to make up for; to fill; to attach; to practice; to nourish.) 3. 益處。 (Benefit.) 例: 不無小～。於事無～。 (e.g., not without small benefits; of no benefit in this matter.) 【本义】:補衣服 (Basic meaning: to mend clothes.) 【造字法】:形聲。从衣，甫聲。 (Charater formation: phonetic-ideographic; composed of "衣" (clothing) and the phonetic "甫.") 同本義 ([En.] mend; patch) 修補;整修破舊的東西 ([En.] repair) 補充 ([En.] add; fill; replenish) 彌補 ([En.] fill; make up for) 濟助 ([En.] help) 補養;滋補 ([En.] nourish; take a tonic) 官有缺位，選員補充 ([En.] fill a vacancy) 名詞: 1. 補子 ([En.] ceremonial robe.) 例: 補服;補褂朝珠 (e.g., ceremonial gown; formal robe of Qing Dynasty officials with embroidered patterns.) 2. 補品，促進身體健康的營養品 ([En.] tonic.) 例: 大補 (e.g., great tonic.) 3. 春秋時地名 ([En.] an ancient place). 在今河南省汜水縣境 (Located in the present-day Sishui County, Henan Province.)