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The character "补", simplified from the traditional form "補", structurally incorporates the clothing radical "衣" (represented as "衤" in the simplified form) alongside the component "甫" in its traditional iteration, which historically contributed to its phonetic value and reinforced its original semantic field of mending textiles. Etymologically rooted in the concrete act of patching or repairing garments, its application broadened over centuries to abstract and general senses of making repairs, filling gaps, or providing supplements, such as in medical contexts where it means to tonify or in academic settings where it refers to remedial study. The simplified character substitutes "甫" with "卜", a component that similarly offers phonetic guidance while the retained clothing radical continues to allude to the character's foundational meaning.
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我今天要补课。
我需要补办护照。
医生建议我补钙。
因为生病，他需要补考。
这个补丁打得很好。
公司会补偿你的损失。
为了补充维生素，他多吃水果。
经过补充调查，证据更加充分。