back of the body; to carry on the back

Animated Stroke Order 背

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Stroke Order Diagrams 背

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
de
bèi
jǐng
hěn
yào
liǎo
jiě

His background is complex and requires careful understanding.

2
xué
shēng
men
zhèng
zài
bèi
sòng
shī

The students are reciting ancient poems.

3
mǎi
le
xīn
de
bēi
bāo
xíng

I bought a new backpack for traveling.

4
de
hòu
bèi
hěn
téng

My back hurts.

5
pāi
le
pāi
de
hòu
bèi
biǎo
shì

He patted my back to show encouragement.

6
hòu
bèi
de
ròu
yào
jīng
cháng
duàn
liàn
cái
néng
bǎo
chí
jiàn
kāng

The muscles in the back need regular exercise to stay healthy.

7
zhè
zhāng
zhào
piān
de
bèi
jǐng
shì
lán
de

The background of this photo is blue.

8
de
jiā
tíng
bèi
jǐng
hěn
hǎo
dōu
shì
lǎo
shī

He has a good family background; both his parents are teachers.

9
zài
tǎo
lùn
zhè
ge
wèn
zhī
qián
men
yào
liǎo
jiě
de
shǐ
bèi
jǐng

Before discussing this issue, we need to understand its historical background.

10
bèi
pàn
le
péng
yǒu

He betrayed his friend.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes9
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#991
Zhuyinㄅㄟˋ
Components
UnicodeU+80CC
CangjieLPB
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality