背U+80CC9 STROKES
Entry·pron. bèi
ㄅㄟˋ
“The back of a body or object; to carry on one's back; to learn by heart; to recite; to betray; to turn one's back on; to bear or shoulder a burden.”
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- 背景ㄅㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇbackground; backdrop; context; circumstances; historical or environmental setting; (fig.) powerful backer or patron
- 背後ㄅㄟˋ ㄏㄡˋbehind; at the back; in the rear; secretly; behind someone's back.
- 背包ㄅㄟˋ ㄅㄠa bag carried on the back; a backpack; a rucksack; a knapsack
- 違背ㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄟˋto go against; to violate; to act contrary to a rule, promise, or expectation
- 背叛ㄅㄟˋ ㄆㄢˋto betray; to be disloyal; to rebel against someone or a cause
- 背部ㄅㄟˋ ㄅㄨˋthe back (of a person or animal); the rear surface of the torso from waist to neck.
- 背心ㄅㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄣsleeveless upper garment; vest; tank top; singlet; waistcoat.
- 背負ㄅㄟ ㄈㄨˋto carry on one's back; to bear or shoulder (a burden, responsibility, or duty).
- 背影ㄅㄟˋ ㄧㄥˇthe back view of a person or object; figure seen from behind; silhouette or outline of someone's back.
- 背書ㄅㄟˋ ㄕㄨto endorse a bill by signing the back; to guarantee or vouch for something; to recite from memory; to write on the back; to mount artwork as backing
- 背面ㄅㄟˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋthe back side; the reverse side; the wrong side.
- 背誦ㄅㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄥˋto recite from memory; to repeat something memorized; to recite by heart
- 椅背ㄧˇ ㄅㄟˋbackrest of a chair; back of a seat
- 背離ㄅㄟˋ ㄌㄧˊto depart from; to deviate from; to betray and abandon
- 背道而馳ㄅㄟˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄦˊ ㄔˊrunning in the opposite direction; acting in a way that directly contradicts one's intended goal
- 馬背ㄇㄚˇ ㄅㄟˋhorse's back; raised ridge where a roof meets a gable wall
- 駝背ㄊㄨㄛˊ ㄅㄟˋhunched back; to hunch one's back; to stoop
- 背脊ㄅㄟˋ ㄐㄧˇthe back; the spine; the rear part of the torso
- 背對ㄅㄟˋ ㄉㄨㄟˋto turn one's back to; to face away from
- 背信ㄅㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋto break a promise; to violate trust or an agreement; to act in bad faith
- 汗流浹背ㄏㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄅㄟˋsweating profusely, soaking one's back; describes intense labor, extreme fear, or deep shame
- 背包客ㄅㄟˋ ㄅㄠ ㄎㄜˋbackpacker; budget traveler who carries a backpack, often staying in hostels
- 手背ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄟˋback of the hand; the side of the hand opposite the palm
- 離鄉背井ㄌㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄅㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇleave one's hometown to live elsewhere; depart from one's native place
- 後背ㄏㄡˋ ㄅㄟˋthe back of the human body; rear side or back of something
- 背棄ㄅㄟˋ ㄑㄧˋto abandon; to forsake; to betray a commitment, belief, or person
- 背起ㄅㄟˋ ㄑㄧˇto carry on the back; to recite from memory
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