备

bèi

Radical: 夂 Strokes: 8

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Character Decomposition

备=夂+田

Etymology

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

Meanings

(bound form) to prepare; to equip

(literary) fully; completely

bèi

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Words with 备 298 total

to provide (items for an event) · to cater · to make preparations备办bèi bàn for future reference备查bèi chá backup备份bèi fèn to make preparations for plowing and sowing备耕bèi gēng to prepare against natural disasters备荒bèi huāng to stock goods (for sale); to prepare inventory · stock; inventory备货bèi huò

Idioms with 备 33 total

(idiom) to have suffered all kinds of hardships备尝辛苦bèi cháng xīn kǔ have sth ready just in case · keep sth for possible future use备而不用bèi ér bù yòng be ever prepared (against war) · always be on the alert · all-time preparedness against war常备不懈cháng bèi bù xiè to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")出其不意，攻其不备chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi