背 — meaning in English
bēi
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English meaning
- back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- backward adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
- band noun A group of musicians who perform together.
- behind preposition At or toward the back of something, or after it in time, position, or progress.
- dorsal adj Located on or relating to the upper or back side of an animal, fish, or body part — the side where the backbone runs.
- dorsum noun The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal.
- memorize verb To learn something so thoroughly that you can recall it exactly, without needing to check.
- piggyback adv Carried on someone's back or shoulders.
- recite verb To say a piece of writing aloud from memory, often to an audience.
- ridge noun A long, narrow raised strip of land, such as a chain of hills or mountains.
- spine noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
Senses
背 is used for these senses in English:
- back The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
- backward Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
- band A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached.
- behind The rear, back-end.
- dorsal (anatomy, zootomy) With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate.
- dorsum (anatomy) The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal.
- memorize To fully learn so as to have entirely available to the memory; to learn by heart, commit to memory.
- piggyback On somebody's back or shoulders.
back — full definition
- noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
- adj Located at or toward the rear.
- adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
- verb To support someone or something, often financially.
backward — full definition
- adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
- adj Less developed or advanced than expected, especially describing a place, culture, or way of thinking.
- adj Reluctant or slow to act, learn, or come forward.