背 - bēi - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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背

bēi

Definition

to be burdened
body's back
back side of an object
unlucky
out-of-the-way
hard of hearing
to carry on the back
to carry on the shoulder

Other pronunciations

bèi

to hide (something from)
to recite (from memory)
to learn by heart (or by rote)
to turn one's back
to turn away
back (of a body or object)
unlucky (slang)
hard of hearing

Character Decomposition

Compounds (2)

偝

bèi

to disobey; to stand back-to-back

褙

bèi

paper or cloth pasted together

Related words (13)

背债

bēi zhài

to be in debt; to be saddled with debts

背包

bēi bāo

backpack; rucksack; knapsack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll

swept-back hairstyle

braces; suspenders; sling (for a rifle); straps (for a knapsack)

背榜

bēi bǎng

to score last in an examination

背篓

bēi lǒu

a basket carried on the back

背负

bēi fù

to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder

背逆

bēi nì

to violate; to go against

backpacker

to have a weight on one's mind; to take on a mental burden

背黑锅

bēi hēi guō

to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed

见背

jiàn bēi

to pass away (lit., of the older generation); to be orphaned

栗背短脚鹎

lì bèi duǎn jiǎo bēi

(bird species of China) chestnut bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus)

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