Back in Chinese (Mandarin): 背 (bèi)
背
bèi
back
- Simplified
- 背
- Traditional
- 背
- Pinyin
- bèi
- Typed as
- bei
Use it in a sentence
乌龟的背上有壳。
烏龜的背上有殼。
The turtle has a shell on its back.
The characters in 背
背
Back. 月 (body) is at the bottom.
9 strokes
Read bèi, it means your back; read bēi, it means to carry on your back: 背书包 (bēi shūbāo), to carry a school bag.
More examples with 背
我的背很痒。
我的背很癢。
Wǒ de bèi hěn yǎng.
My back is itchy.
爸爸拍拍我的背。
Bàba pāipai wǒ de bèi.
Dad pats me on the back.
How to write 背 in Chinese
Each box adds one stroke, in red. Write them in this order.
背 9 strokes
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