Ideographic: To go 夂 to the farm 田 to prepare for a harvestRadical:

meaning for bèi:

  • - to prepare
  • - get ready
  • - to provide or equippreparation
  • - to prepare
  • - to intend
  • - to be about to
  • - reserve (fund)equipment
  • - facilities
  • - installations
  • - Classifiers: 个 to possess
  • - to have
  • - equipped with
  • - able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)equipment
  • - to equip
  • - to outfitto prepare
  • - to make ready
  • - preparation
  • - preparatory

liúxià留下
dìzhǐ地址
bèi
bùshízhīxū不时之需

Leave the address for future use.


ruò
yǒurén有人
huítóu回头
de
dāo
kuài
gōng
shàngxián上弦
bèi
tuǒdang妥当
le

If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.


xíngfá刑罚
shì
wèi
xièmàn亵慢
rén
bèi
de
biāndǎ鞭打
shì
wèi
yúmèi愚昧
rén
de
bèi
bèi
de

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.