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背后

bèihòu

behind; behind one's back

A cat hiding behind a person
Memory picture

Characters in this word

背 bēi

Strokes
9
Radical
⺼ — meat, flesh
Made of
北 north ⺼ meat, flesh
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

后 hòu

Strokes
6
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
𠂋 cliff 口 mouth

Example phrases

  • 你背后有人。 Nǐ bèi hòu yǒu rén. There is someone behind you.
  • 他站我背后。 Tā zhàn wǒ bèi hòu. He stands behind me.
  • 背后有声音。 Bèi hòu yǒu shēng yīn. There is a sound behind me.

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