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.

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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bèi备kè课
HSK 7-9

(of a teacher) to do one's lesson preparation

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bù不bèi备

unprepared; off guard

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bèi备xià下

to prepare; to arrange (sth to be offered)

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bèi备jiàn件

spare parts

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bèi备fèn份

backup

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bèi备pǐn品

machine parts or tools kept in reserve

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一七三上下不东两

From 备’s common words

受用课不下件份品

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