Featured image for 后背 hòubèi Dictionary entry displaying the word's hanzi, pinyin and the Mandarin Temple logo and tagline.

后背

后背 hòubèi

后背 hòubèi Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 后背 hòubèi .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
hòubèi | hou4 bei4
English translation
the back (human anatomy)
the back part of sth

Learn the Chinese word 后背 hòubèi in 7 easy steps:

About 后背 hòubèi

Read some general information about the Chinese word 后背 hòubèi .

Traditional form

後背

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
Spread the word

Mandarin Temple

Come for Peace. Stay for Wisdom.

Etymology of 后背 hòubèi

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 后背 hòubèi .

Hòu

Explanation

Hòu (empress) and its mirror image (take charge) were originally used interchangeably. The origin of both characters is unclear. In simplified Chinese Hòu is also used to mean "after, behind", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a sepa

Positional decomposition

⿸? kǒu

Number of Strokes

6
bēi

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and běi represents the sound. Originally written as běi , a pictograph of two people standing back-to-back.

Phonetic compound

běi

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

北⺼

Number of Strokes

9

Write it!

Practice your Chinese writing skills and learn precisely where and when to draw every stroke of the
Chinese word 后背 hòubèi .
     Press the Show Strokes button to see the strokes and their order and hit Start Drawing when you are
ready to practice writing it yourself.

Example sentences using 后背 hòubèi

Broaden your vocabulary by interacting with 5 audio-assisted sentences using the Chinese word 后背 hòubèi in different contexts.

所有 suǒyǒu de 朋友 péngyou zài diū Qián 以后 yǐ hòu 背弃 bèi qì le .

All his friends went back on him after he lost his money.

后背 hòubèi 下方 xià fāng 老是 lǎo shi téng .

I've got a nagging pain in my lower back.

fān le shēn 趴下开始 kāishǐ shài 后背 hòubèi

Leigh rolled over on her stomach to tan her back.

放下 fàng xià 后背 hòubèi Mén hǎo ràng gǒu tiào 出来 chū lái

He let down the tailgate so the dog could jump out.

xiào le 笑容 xiào róng 古怪 gǔguài 迷离 mí lí jiào 后背 hòubèi 发凉

He smiled, an odd, dreamy smile that sent chills up my back.

后背 hòubèi Decomposition

See the 7 Chinese characters that make up 后背 hòubèi and their own compounds.

后背 hòubèi Compounds

See all 20 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 后背 hòubèi in their composition.

  • Hòu
    • hòu , gòu , gòu , hòu , gòu , Hòu , hóu , hòu , , , 缿, , gòu , ,
  • bēi
    • bèi , bèi , , ,
Recommended Books for Learning Mandarin Chinese

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

A Boy and his Dragon

Once upon a time, a Little Boy was living in a village near the woods. One day, a Dragon came out of the cave secluded in the middle of the forest and began to relentlessly follow the Little Boy, always breathing on the back of his neck, burning the young boy at his slightest misstep.

The child received refuge in an old Temple where there were no mirrors allowed, and it was forbidden to speak of life before entering the sanctum. Ancient books, hidden rooms with unimaginable treasures and beauty beyond comprehension, became part of the boy’s new life.

Time went by until, one day, the now old young boy accidentally glimpses his own reflection in a pond. The Dragon smiled back.

Come for Knowledge. Stay for Wisdom.

Copyright © 2022 Mandarin Temple. All rights reserved.

Scroll to Top