后背
Old HSK 5
后背 (hòubèi) · back (of the body)
后背 (hòubèi) means “back (of the body)”. It is written with 2 characters: 后 (behind) + 背 (to carry on one's back). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 后背 is built
The characters
后 hòu · behind
What 后 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
背 bēi · to carry on one's back
What 背 is made of
- 北běi — north
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- ⺼ — meat
Origin hint: ⺼ gives the meaning, 北 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他的后背都湿了。Tā de hòubèi dōu shī le.His back is all wet.
我后背有点儿疼。Wǒ hòubèi yǒudiǎnr téng.My back hurts a bit.
Questions about 后背
What does 后背 mean?
后背 (hòubèi) means “back (of the body)”.
How do you pronounce 后背?
后背 is pronounced hòubèi.
Which HSK level is 后背?
后背 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 后边hòubianbehind
- 后天hòutiānday after tomorrow
- 最后zuìhòulast
- 后来hòuláilater
- 今后jīnhòufrom now on
- 然后ránhòuthen
- 以后yǐhòuafter
- 背后bèihòubehind
- 后果hòuguǒconsequence
- 后面hòumianbehind
Learn 后背 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 41: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.