Taxonomy of meanings for 備:　　

  • 備 bèi (OC: brɯɡs MC: bɯi) 平祕切 去 廣韻：【𤰇古文 】
  • 備 bèi (OC: brɯɡs MC: bɯi) 平祕切 去 廣韻：【俗備 】
  • 備 bèi (OC: brɯɡs MC: bɯi) 平祕切 去 廣韻：【備具也防也咸也皆也副也慎也成也又姓風俗通云宋封人備之後平祕切十七 】
    • COMPLETE
      • nabstativeall-round perfection
      • vadVcompletely, being prepared for everythingCH
      • vadNcompletely well-preparedCH
      • vtoNabprovide completely forCH
      • visocialbe accomplishedLZ
      • vibe provided with all necessary qualifications; be perfectly prepared for everythingLZ
      • vtoNmiddle voicebe completely providedCH
      • vipassiveto be complete, to reach completion; to be realised completelyVK
      • grammaticalised> ALL
        • vadVin full measure, on a large scale; to a complete degree
      • causative: make complete> PREPARE
          • what is necessary> PROVIDE
            • nab.post-V{NUM}actnecessary preparations, required measures; provisions
            • vt[oN]make proper preparations; be completely prepared and ready
            • vtoNprovide and make completely ready in good time; provide for; be sure to be ready for (an attack etc)
            • vtoNN=thingprovide completely for
            • vtoNpassivebe completely provided
            • vtoNreflexive.自make preparations/arrangements for (oneself)
            • nabactprovision of necessary items (against something); preparations
            • vtoNmiddle voicebe satisfactorily providedCH
            • service for others> WORK
              • for oneself> COLLECT
                • provide against> DEFEND
                  • ndefensive/protective contraptions of any kind
                  • nab.post-V{NUM}actdefensive preparations; necessary precautions, cautionary measures
                  • vtoNguard against; guard properly against; prepare against, put up defences against
                  • vtoNpassivebe guarded against
                  • vtoNreflexive.自defend (oneself)
                  • exocentric: what is provided for a purpose> TOOL
                    • nmpluralnecessary prerequisites; convenient necessary means; convenient provisions

          Additional information about 備

          說文解字: 【備】，愼也。从人、 𤰇 聲。 【平祕切】 【𠈍】，古文備。 〔小徐本無「備」。〕

            Criteria
          • DEFEND

            1. The standard general word for defending a community is wèi 衛 (ant. gōng 攻 "attack").

            2. The standard word for defending a place is shǒu 守 (ant. gōng 攻 "attack").

            3. Yù 禦 is to hinder attack effectively and successfully. See HINDER

            4. Fáng 防 refers to defending a concrete or abstract thing successfully.

            5. Hàn 扞 / 捍 is to try to resist an outside attack successfully.

            6. Bǎo 保 is to try to ensure the safety of one's place against a threat from outside.

            7. Shù 戍 put up a (not necessarily successful) military defense.

            8. Bèi 備 is to make defensive arrangements.

            9. Yù 豫 is to make defensive arrangements well ahead in time or in good time. [See also PREPARE][CA]

            10. Kàng 亢 typically refers to the mounting of a vigorous and energetic offensive defence against a violent attack.

          • PROVIDE

            1. The current general word for preparing something or supplying something in good time is bèi 備, and what is thus supplied is typically part of some larger scheme.

            2. Jù 具 refers to providing something or assuring supplies of something without much emphasis on what these things are to be used for in concrete terms.

            3. Jǐ 給 focusses on insuring a sufficiency of supply of some basic necessity.

            4. Wán 完 refers to the complete preparation of something without omission.

            Word relations
          • Conv: (DEFEND)患/DISASTER Huàn 患 refers to any major or minor disaster, even down to minor irritations.
          • Object: (DEFEND)不虞/DISASTER Bù yú 不虞 is normally a minor disaster that was utterly unexpected.
          • Object: (DEFEND)危/DANGER The current standard general word for real objective as well as perceived imminent danger is wēi 危 (ant. ān 安 "peace").
          • Epithet: (PROVIDE)守/DEFEND The standard word for defending a place is shǒu 守 (ant. gōng 攻 "attack").
          • Contrast: (DEFEND)防/DEFEND Fáng 防 refers to defending a concrete or abstract thing successfully.
          • Assoc: (PROVIDE)具 / 俱/PROVIDE Jù 具 refers to providing something or assuring supplies of something without much emphasis on what these things are to be used for in concrete terms.
          • Assoc: (SUFFICIENT)足/SUFFICIENT The current general word for sufficiency is zú 足 (ant. fá 乏 "be short of something").
          • Assoc: (DEFEND)防/DEFEND Fáng 防 refers to defending a concrete or abstract thing successfully.