U+8865 "补" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+8865 "补" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character composed of the radical for "clothing" on the left and the phonetic component "卜" on the right, and it primarily means "to mend," "to supplement," or "to nourish" in modern Mandarin. Its usage spans a wide range of contexts, from literally repairing torn fabric to figuratively making up for a deficiency or providing nutritional support in terms like "补充" (bǔchōng, to supplement) and "补药" (bǔyào, tonic medicine). Historically, the character derives from a form depicting stitching or patching cloth, which aligns with its core semantic field of restoration and enhancement.