背 (bui3 bui6 | bei4) : back; violate; recite by rote; out of date

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背

bui3 bui6

bei4

[粵] bui3 | [國] bei4
[1] [n] back of human body or any object
[2] [v] back on(to); with the back towards | ant. 向
[3] [v] violate; go against; act contrary to
[4] [v] hide sth from; turn one's back; give up

[粵] bui6 | [國] bei4
[1] [v] recite by rote; learn by heart
[2] [粵] [adj] out of date; out of touch
[3] [adj] out-of-the-way; remote
[4] [adj] unlucky; having hard luck

背 is also simplified form of 揹 which has different meanings and pinyin reading.

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 9

Level: 1

Radical: 肉 (#130)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

背

This word has been viewed 12697 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 18th Aug 2012 05:45

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背面 bui3 min6 bei4 mian4 = back side; reverse side

背脊 bui3 zek3 bei4 ji3 = the back

背心 bui3 sam1 bei4 xin1 = vest; undershirt; tanktop

背包 bui3 baau1 bei1 bao1 = backpack

背叛 bui3 bun6 bei4 pan4 = to betray; to forsake

背後 bui3 hau6 bei4 hou4 = behind

背景 bui3 ging2 bei4 jing3 = background; backdrop

背誦 bui6 zung6 bei4 song4 = to recite

違背 wai4 bui3 wei2 bei4 = to violate; to be contrary to

駝背 to4 bui3 tuo2 bei4 = crookback(ed), hunchback(ed), humpback(ed)
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點解要背叛我？粵
Why do you need to betray me?
[Lit. why need betray me]

BB要食，快啲將背囊裡面個口水肩笠上BB度. 粵
The baby needs to eat。 Quickly take the bib from the backpack and put it over her。
[Discussion on usage of 將: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,120703]

真係住得背，而家先知佢移民咗！粵
I am really not well informed. It is now that I learn he has migrated.

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Decimal representation of this word: 背
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