背(bèi)

HSK 29 strokes
Readingsbèibēi

variant of 背[bei1]

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Character information

Pinyin
bèi / bēi
Meaning
variant of 背[bei1]
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 背 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱北⺼

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺼ (flesh); 北 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

北běi⺼

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 背 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 背

Common words using 背 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bēi背bāo包
HSK 5

knapsack

Open 背包 page →
bèi背pàn叛
HSK 7-9

to betray

Open 背叛 page →
dāo刀bèi背

back of the knife

Open 刀背 page →
qù去bèi背

(Tw) to remove the background from an image

Open 去背 page →
xiàng向bèi背

to support or oppose

Open 向背 page →
dǎo倒bèi背rú如liú流

to know by heart (so well that you can recite it backwards)

Open 倒背如流 page →
gōu勾jiān肩dā搭bèi背

(idiom) arms around each other's shoulders

Open 勾肩搭背 page →
diàn垫bèi背

to serve as a sacrificial victim

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万且业为主举久乐

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包叛刀去向倒如流

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