互补 meaning in English

hùbǔ

complementary; to complement each other

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 互補11 strokes

Meaning of 互补

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

hùbǔ
  1. complementary
  2. to complement each other

Stroke order for each character

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互 hù · mutually · 4 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

补 bǔ · to repair · 7 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Related words

Words that share a character with 互补.

互相hùxiāngeach other; mutually
相互xiānghùeach other; mutual
补充bǔchōngto replenish; to supplement
互联网hùliánwǎngInternet
补偿bǔchángto compensate; to make up
补贴bǔtiēto subsidize; subsidy
互动hùdòngto interact; interactive
补习bǔxíto take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor
补助bǔzhùto subsidize; subsidy
补课bǔkèto make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class
补考bǔkǎoto sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam
弥补míbǔto complement; to make up for a deficiency

Questions about 互补

What does 互补 mean?

互补 (hùbǔ) means "complementary; to complement each other" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 互补?

互补 is made of 2 characters: 互 (4 strokes), 补 (7 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.

Is 互补 an HSK word?

Yes. 互补 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 互补 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 互补 is written 互補.