Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 背


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Meaning

back, behind, hide, to carry on the shoulder

Pronunciation

bēi, bèi

Explanation

Top: north (here: backbone || with ribs, or two persons sitting back to back), below: body part /

Mnemonic

The backbone is the body part at the back and suitable to carry.

Radicals

north(Two persons sit back-to-back, because they feel cold in the north.)
meat(and body parts)
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Vocabulary

背后 bèi hòu behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back
违背 wéi bèi to violate; to be contrary to
背景 bèi jǐng background; backdrop; context
背诵 bèi sòng recite; repeat from memory
驼背 tuó bèi hunchbacked; stooping; hunchback
背鳍 bèi qí dorsal fin
背包袱 bēi bāo fú have a weight on one's mind; take on a mental burden
鳌背负山 áo bèi fù shān debt as heavy as a mountain on a turtle's back

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