背板

bèibǎn
noun

Measure Word

一块背板 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 back panel; back plate
  2. 2 dorsal plate (of an insect body segment)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhè bǎ jítā de bèibǎn shì shímù de.
This guitar's back is made of solid wood.
HSK 7-9
Kūnchóng xiōngbù měi yì jié de bèimiàn dōu yǒu yí kuài yìng de bèibǎn.
Each segment of an insect's thorax has a hard plate on its back.

Tips

usage
In entomology the plate behind an insect's head is the 前胸背板, the pronotum, often the easiest part to identify a beetle or bug by.

Stroke Order

背 bēi
板 bǎn