手背

shǒubèi

noun #20,191

Meanings

1 back of the hand
2 dorsum of the hand

Characters

back (of the body)

Examples

她用手背测试了一下温度。

Tā yòng shǒubèi cèshì le yīxià wēndù.

She used the back of her hand to test the temperature.

他的手背上有一道疤。

Tā de shǒubèi shàng yǒu yī dào bā.

He has a scar on the back of his hand.

Tips

memory

手 (shǒu) = hand; 背 (bèi) = back. Just like 背 can mean 'back' of a person (背部 bèibù), 手背 is the 'back' side of the hand — the opposite of the palm (手掌 shǒuzhǎng).

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

背 bēi