背 (bèi)
the back (of body or object)
How 背 is written
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 北 — N/A
- Traditional
- 背
- Simplified
- 背 (unchanged)
背 has 2 readings
The pronunciation changes with the meaning, so the reading has to be learned per word.
- bēi
- variant of 背[bei1]
- bèi
- the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from; to learn by heart
Common words using 背
- 背叛 bèipàn
- to betray
- 背影 bèiyǐng
- rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object)
- 背後 bèihòu
- behind; at the back; in the rear
- 背景 bèijǐng
- background; backdrop; context
- 手背 shǒubèi
- back of the hand
- 揹負 bēifù
- bear; carry on the back; have on one's shoulder
- 背包 bēibāo
- knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack
- 背帶 bēidài
- braces; suspenders; sling (for a rifle)
- 背心 bèixīn
- a sleeveless garment; CL:件[jian4]
- 背書 bèishū
- to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check
- 背棄 bèiqì
- abandon; desert; renounce
- 背水一戰 bèishuǐyīzhàn
- lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
背 in a sentence
爺爺的背有點駝了。
Yéye de bèi yǒudiǎn tuó le.
“Grandpa's back is a bit hunched.”
How common is 背?
背 is the 785th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 85% of all running text.
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