Usage of the character 補

to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc)
a substitute
a replacement

bǔjiāo

补交

[補交]

to hand in after the deadline; to pay after the due date

bǔhuā

补花

[補花]

applique

èbǔ

恶补

[惡補]

to overdose on supplementary medicine
to cram too hard

bǔyào

补药

[補藥]

tonic

bǔxiè

补泻

[補瀉]

reinforcing and reducing methods (in acupuncture)

bǔtiē

补贴

[補貼]

to subsidize
subsidy
allowance
to supplement (one's salary etc)
benefit

bǔkǎ

补卡

[補卡]

to replace a lost or damaged SIM card, retaining one's original telephone number
SIM replacement

bǔxiū

补休

[補休]

to take deferred time off (to make up for working during the weekend or holidays)
compensatory leave

dìbǔ

递补

[遞補]

to substitute
to complement in the proper order
to fill vacancies progressively

bǔshí

补时

[補時]

(sports) to extend the duration of a game (due to stoppages)
(abbr. for 傷停補時／伤停补时 (shāngtíngbǔshí)) injury time

bǔxuǎn

补选

[補選]

by-election

bǔxuè

补血

[補血]

to enrich the blood

bǔhuí

补回

[補回]

to make up for
to compensate

dǐbǔ

抵补

[抵補]

to compensate for
to make good

bǔding

补靪

[補靪]

variant of 補丁／补丁 (bǔding)

bǔlú

补炉

[補爐]

fettling

bǔyí

补遗

[補遺]

addendum

pèibǔ

配补

[配補]

to replace (sth missing)
to restore

tiánbǔ

填补

[填補]

to fill a gap
to fill in a blank (on a form)
to overcome a deficiency

bǔjiù

补救

[補救]

to remedy

bǔdāo

补刀

[補刀]

(gaming) to finish off a wounded combatant
(fig.) to attack sb who is already under fire
to pile on
(sphragistics) to retouch a seal after taking a first impression

bǔxí

补习

[補習]

to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor

bǔzhù

补助

[補助]

to subsidize
subsidy
allowance

diǎnbǔ

点补

[點補]

to have a snack
to have a bite

zēngbǔ

增补

[增補]

to augment
to supplement
to add

bǔyá

补牙

[補牙]

to fill a tooth (cavity)
to have a tooth filled
a dental filling

bǔjǐchuán

补给船

[補給船]

supply ship

qīngbǔliáng

清补凉

[清補涼]

ching bo leung, an icy, sweet dessert soup

bǔzú'é

补足额

[補足額]

complement
complementary sum

bǔjǐzhàn

补给站

[補給站]

depot
supply station
supply point
staging post

bǔjǐjiàn

补给舰

[補給艦]

supply ship

bǔchōngpǐn

补充品

[補充品]

complementary item

bǔtāipiàn

补胎片

[補胎片]

tire patch (for puncture repair)

bǔchōngliàng

补充量

[補充量]

complement
complementary quantity

bǔdēngjī

补登机

[補登機]

passbook entry machine

bǔpiàochù

补票处

[補票處]

additional ticket desk
stand-by counter

bǔjǐpǐn

补给品

[補給品]

supplies

xiūbǔjiàng

修补匠

[修補匠]

tinker

bǔxíbān

补习班

[補習班]

cram class
cram school
evening classes

bǔchángfèi

补偿费

[補償費]

compensation

dàbǔtiě

大补帖

[大補帖]

tonic
healthy concoction
(fig.) just what the doctor ordered
(Tw) pirated software

Xīyóubǔ

西游补

[西遊補]

one of three Ming dynasty sequels to Journey to the West 西遊記／西游记

zībǔpǐn

滋补品

[滋補品]

tonic
invigorant

jiāngqín-bǔzhuō

将勤补拙

[將勤補拙]

(idiom) to compensate for lack of ability with hard work

jiānggōngbǔguò

将功补过

[將功補過]

to make up for one's faults by doing good deeds (idiom)

chāidōngbǔxī

拆东补西

[拆東補西]

lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
Rob Peter to pay Paul

éwàibǔtiē

额外补贴

[額外補貼]

to give an extra subsidy, or bonus etc
bonus
perquisite

bǔzúyīnchéng

补足音程

[補足音程]

complementary interval
addition musical interval adding to an octave

yúshìwúbǔ

于事无补

[於事無補]

unhelpful
useless

duōtuìshǎobǔ

多退少补

[多退少補]

(after a sum has been paid in advance) to refund (in case of overpayment) or be reimbursed (in case of underpayment)

wāròubǔchuāng

挖肉补疮

[挖肉補瘡]

to cut one's flesh to cover a sore (idiom); faced with a current crisis, to make it worse by a temporary expedient

bùwúxiǎobǔ

不无小补

[不無小補]

not be without some advantage
be of some help

shāngtíngbǔshí

伤停补时

[傷停補時]

(sports) injury time

bǔpiānjiùbì

补偏救弊

[補偏救弊]

to remedy defects and correct errors (idiom); to rectify past mistakes

wángyángbǔláo

亡羊补牢

[亡羊補牢]

lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
fig. to act belatedly
better late than never
to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

bǔchōngyīliáo

补充医疗

[補充醫療]

complementary medicine

xūbùshòubǔ

虚不受补

[虛不受補]

a person who is in poor health cannot handle sth so strong as a tonic

jiéchángbǔduǎn

截长补短

[截長補短]

take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)
to offset each other's deficiencies
to complement each other

shíyíbǔquē

拾遗补缺

[拾遺補缺]

to remedy omissions and correct errors (idiom)

pāobǔtàolì

抛补套利

[拋補套利]

covered arbitrage

tìbǔduìyuán

替补队员

[替補隊員]

substitute player
reserve player

hòubǔmíngdān

候补名单

[候補名單]

waiting list

qǔchángbǔduǎn

取长补短

[取長補短]

lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
to use this in place of that
what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts

bǔzhùzǔzhī

补助组织

[補助組織]