1. 背

背

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  • 785th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 100 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
背→
北月
2Radical
背→
北N/A月moon
3Graphical
背→
北冂二

Pinyin & Meaning

1. bēi (bei1)variant of 背[bei1]
2. bēi (bei1)to be burdened • to carry on the back or shoulder
3. bèi (bei4)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

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 背 bēi (bei1)The component 北 is pronounced as 'běi' (bei3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 背 bèi (bei4)The component 北 is pronounced as 'běi' (bei3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Appears In

背 also appears in:
褙

Example Words

Common

背叛 
背影 
背后 (背後)
背景 

Uncommon

手背 
背负 (揹負)
背包 
背带 (背帶)
背心 
背书 (背書)
背弃 (背棄)
背水一战 (背水一戰)
背道而驰 (背道而馳)
背离 (背離)
背面 
违背 (違背)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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