The story of 補

repair, mend

補 is composed of the BuShou of 衣(meat) and 甫(just). 甫 depicts an offspring growing in a field, which has the meaning of supplementing or adding. On the other hand, the productivity of ancient China is still weak, when a clothes is torn, ancient Chinese won’t buy a new one, but mends it instead.

Vocabulary of 補

  • 補償 (compensate)
  • 補充 (supplement)
  • 填補 (fill a gap)

Classification

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