Character Familiestop / bottom

备bèi

to prepare; to equip; complete; ready

备 means to have something ready, prepare it, or equip it.

GF0025–2021 character list · 一级

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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

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Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

to prepare; to equip; complete; ready

备 means to have something ready, prepare it, or equip it.

UPPER VISUAL PIECE

a bound 'follow/go' graph (dictionary radical)

A bound piece that appears at the top or bottom of several characters; not a standalone modern word.

In 备: upper visual piece A bound action-form; not taught as a separate word.

LOWER VISUAL PIECE

field; farmland

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 备: lower visual piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

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Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

累 lèi, lěi, léi — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 备.

里 lǐ — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 备.

男 nán — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 备.

条 tiáo, tiāo — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 备.

Sources & verification

ZDIC single character entry — matched zdic; fields: pinyin, primary_definition, structure_strokes. Body SHA256: cc33de0fb8b9bdf7e6e4fbd388be12fc5c94d2ce9c2e88afc4c74d76dd0a9ab0. Captured 2026-11-01T01:21:29.205Z.
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