填补 meaning in English

tiánbǔ

to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form)

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 填補20 strokes

Meaning of 填补

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

tiánbǔ
  1. to fill a gap
  2. to fill in a blank (on a form)
  3. to overcome a deficiency

Stroke order for each character

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填 tián · to fill or stuff · 13 strokes

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  13. 13

补 bǔ · to repair · 7 strokes

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  6. 6
  7. 7

Related words

Words that share a character with 填补.

补充bǔchōngto replenish; to supplement
填空tiánkòngto fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on a form, questionnaire or exam paper)
补偿bǔchángto compensate; to make up
补贴bǔtiēto subsidize; subsidy
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
补给bǔjǐsupply; replenishment
修补xiūbǔto mend
补救bǔjiùto remedy

Questions about 填补

What does 填补 mean?

填补 (tiánbǔ) means "to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form)" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 填补?

填补 is made of 2 characters: 填 (13 strokes), 补 (7 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.

Is 填补 an HSK word?

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

How is 填补 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 填补 is written 填補.