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title: "Hubu Meaning: 互补 (hùbǔ) Means “complementary”"
description: "互补 (traditional 互補, hùbǔ) means “complementary; to complement each other”. Hear its tones, see what 互 and 补 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hubu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 互补 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

互补 hùbǔ

## complementary; to complement each other

## Its characters

1. 互 hù mutual
2. 补 bǔ to mend

## In a sentence

他们俩性格互补，合作得很好。 Their personalities complement each other, and they work well together.

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## More words with 互 or 补

- [补偿 bǔcháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buchang)
- [补充 bǔchōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buchong)
- [补贴 bǔtiē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/butie)
- [补助 bǔzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buzhu)
- [互动 hùdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hudong)
- [互联网 hùliánwǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hulianwang)
- [互相 hùxiāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huxiang)
- [互助 hùzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huzhu)
- [交互 jiāohù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaohu)
- [弥补 míbǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mibu)

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