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背

bēi
verb HSK 3 #1,395

Meanings

  1. 1 to carry on the back
  2. 2 back (of the body); to recite

Characters

背
bèi/bēi
back (body part); to carry on back / to recite
北 (north/back) + 月 (flesh radical) — the flesh of one's back

Examples

妈妈背着孩子走。
Māma bēi zhe háizi zǒu.
Mom walked carrying the child on her back.
你要背这篇课文。
Nǐ yào bèi zhè piān kèwén.
You need to recite this text.
他背着一个大书包。
Tā bēi zhe yí ge dà shūbāo.
He is carrying a big backpack.

Tips

usage
This character has two pronunciations: bēi (1st tone) = to carry on the back; bèi (4th tone) = back of body, behind, to recite/memorize. 背书 (bèi shū) means to recite a text from memory, a common homework task in Chinese schools.

Stroke Order

背 bēi