備 (bèi)

to prepare/get ready

How 備 is written

Strokes
12
Radical
亻 — human
Traditional
備
Simplified
备

Components

Common words using 備

準備 zhǔnbèi
preparation; to prepare; to intend
備份 bèifèn
backup
備受 bèishòu
to fully experience (good or bad)
備戰 bèizhàn
prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering
備用 bèiyòng
reserve; spare; alternate
備考 bèikǎo
(an appendix, note etc) for reference
備註 bèizhù
remark; note
儲備 chǔbèi
reserves; to store up
具備 jùbèi
to possess; to have; equipped with
必備 bìbèi
essential
戒備 jièbèi
to take precautions; to guard against (emergency)
籌備 chóubèi
preparations; to get ready for sth

備 in a sentence

你準備好考試了嗎?

Nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo kǎoshì le ma?

“Are you ready for the exam?”

How common is 備?

備 is the 397th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 70.8% of all running text.

Characters that appear with 備

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