背诵
Old HSK 6
背诵 (bèisòng) · to recite
背诵 (bèisòng) means “to recite; to say from memory”. It is written with 2 characters: 背 (to carry on one's back) + 诵 (to chant). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 背诵 is built
The characters
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)
诵 sòng · to chant
What 诵 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 甬yǒng — path
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
- 用yòng — to use
Example sentences
老师让我们背诵这首诗。Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen bèisòng zhè shǒu shī.The teacher had us recite this poem.
他能背诵很多古诗。Tā néng bèisòng hěnduō gǔshī.He can recite many ancient poems.
Questions about 背诵
What does 背诵 mean?
背诵 (bèisòng) means “to recite; to say from memory”.
How do you pronounce 背诵?
背诵 is pronounced bèisòng.
Which HSK level is 背诵?
背诵 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 背后bèihòubehind
- 背景bèijǐngbackground
- 后背hòubèiback (of the body)
- 背叛bèipànto betray
- 违背wéibèito go against
- 背包bēibāobackpack
- 背bēito carry on one's back
Learn 背诵 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.