备(bèi)

HSK 18 strokesTrad. 備

variant of 备

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Character information

Pinyin
bèi
Meaning
variant of 备
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
備

Origin & structure

Where 备 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱夂田

To go 夂 to the farm 田 to prepare for a harvest

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

夂zhǐ田tián

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 备 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 备

Common words using 备 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhǔn准bèi备
HSK 1

preparation

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shè设bèi备
HSK 3

equipment; facilities; installations

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jù具bèi备
HSK 4

to possess

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pèi配bèi备
HSK 5

to allocate

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yù预bèi备
HSK 5

to prepare

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zhuāng装bèi备
HSK 6

equipment

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bèi备shòu受
HSK 7-9

to receive a great deal of (respect, criticism, attention etc)

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bèi备yòng用
HSK 7-9

reserve

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一七三上下不东两

From 备’s common words

准设具配预装受用

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