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背 - bèi

back; back side; behind; betray

back; back side; behind; betray

How to read 背

Click 背 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinbèi
Englishback; back side; behind; betray
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

背债 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 背信. Please read 背倚 one more time.

Common words with this character

to be in debt; to be saddled with debts
to break faith
to have one's back against; to lean against; to be backed up by
back; back side

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 背 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 背债 and 背信 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 背.