Depicts a person (亻) preparing a container for arrows to equip himself for battle.
Components
Traditional (備)
Simplified (备)
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Historical Evolution
備
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
備
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
備
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
備
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
備
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
備
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
備
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
備
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
備
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
備
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
備
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
備
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
備
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
備
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
備
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
備
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
備
Regular
Modern
Chinese
备 / 備 [bèi]
to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
備 そなう
Sonau unclassified name
備 そなえ
Sonae female given namesurname
CHINESE WORDS (119)
准备 [zhǔnbèi] #187
preparation
设备 [shèbèi] #2,228
equipment
装备 [zhuāngbèi] #3,360
equipment
具备 [jùbèi] #6,903
to possess
储备 [chǔbèi] #9,865
reserves
配备 [pèibèi] #12,652
to allocate
后备 [hòubèi] #3,959
reserve
筹备 [chóubèi] #10,444
preparations
预备 [yùbèi] #4,344
to prepare
备用 [bèiyòng] #5,147
reserve
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 準備 [じゅんび] #381
preparation
⭐ 備える [そなえる] #2,817
to furnish with
⭐ 装備 [そうび] #3,369
equipment
⭐ 警備 [けいび] #3,656
defense
無防備 [むぼうび] #4,820
defenseless
⭐ 整備 [せいび] #4,916
maintenance
⭐ 設備 [せつび] #5,623
equipment
に備えて [にそなえて] #5,820
in preparation (for)
⭐ 予備 [よび] #5,878
reserve
心の準備 [こころのじゅんび] #7,617
mental preparedness
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