Memory phrase for the character: 背

背

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Meaning

back, behind, hide, to carry on the shoulder

Pronunciation

bēi, bèi

Explanation

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

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

Radicals

北 northTwo persons sit back-to-back, because they feel cold in the north.
肉 body partThis radical is on the left in compound words and is simplified as "月", which then looks like “moon, month 月”, but still has the meaning “body part”.




 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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