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背

bèi

back, backside; to betray, to violate

🔤 Pictophonetic: ⺼ (flesh) provides meaning, 北 provides pronunciation
HSK 5 9 strokes Very Common (8%)
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Component Breakdown

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北
běi
north; northern; northward
⺼
meat, flesh; organic compound
⿱北⺼ i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

běi
北
north; northern; northward
📷 Pictographic: Two people 匕 sitting back-to-back; phonetic loan for "north"
5 strokes HSK 1
⺼
meat, flesh; organic compound
📷 Pictographic: Meat on the ribs of an animal; compare 肉
4 strokes

Words Using 背 (160)

bèi
背 ↗
HSK 5
the back of a body or object / to turn one's back / to hide something from / to learn by heart / to recite from memory / unlucky (slang) / hard of hearing
bēi
背 ↗
HSK 5
to be burdened / to carry on the back or shoulder
bèijǐng
背景 ↗
HSK 5
background / backdrop / context / CL:[[種|种<zhǒng>]]
hòubèi
后背 ↗
HSK 5
the back (human anatomy) / the back part of sth
bèipàn
背叛 ↗
HSK 6
to betray
bèisòng
背诵 ↗
HSK 6
to recite / to repeat from memory
wéibèi
违背 ↗
HSK 6
to violate / to be contrary to
bèihòu
背后 ↗
behind / at the back / in the rear / behind sb's back
bēibāo
背包 ↗
knapsack / rucksack / infantry pack / field pack / blanket roll / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
bèixīn
背心 ↗
sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc) / CL:[[件<jiàn>]]
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