My back itches.
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背
Traditional: 揹
bēi
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bēi · bui3 (Jyutping)
- variant of 背[bei1]
- to carry on one's back
- (fig.) to bear; to shoulder (a burden, blame etc)
bèi · bui3 (Jyutping)
- the back of a body or object
- to turn one's back
- to hide something from
- to learn by heart
- to recite from memory
- (slang) unlucky
- hard of hearing
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Character breakdown
背
- Meaning
- back; back side; behind; betray
- Radical
- ⺼
- Strokes
- 9
- Components
- ⿱北⺼
- Cangjie
- LPB
- Four-corner
- 1122.7
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Example sentences
Who betrayed us?
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