背

bèibēi

the back of a body or object; to turn one's back

How to write 背, stroke by stroke

bèi: the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from; to learn by heart; to recite from memory; (slang) unlucky; hard of hearing
bēi: to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder

Pictophonetic: semantic ⺼ (flesh), phonetic 北

Made of 北

背叛bèi pànto betray
背后bèi hòubehind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back
背景bèi jǐngbackground; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer
违背wéi bèito go against; to be contrary to; to violate
背着bēi zhecarrying on one's back
背着bèi zheturning one's back to (sth or sb); keeping sth secret from (sb); keeping (one's hands) behind one's back
背包bēi bāoknapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll
背部bèi bùback (of a human or other vertebrate, or of an object)
背面bèi miànthe back; the reverse side; the wrong side
背心bèi xīnsleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc)
后背hòu bèithe back (human anatomy); the back part of sth
背负bēi fùto bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder

不要在背后说人坏话。
bú yào zài bèi hòu shuō rén huài huà 。
Don't speak ill of others behind their back.
换句话说，他就背叛了我们。
huàn jù huà shuō ， tā jiù bèi pàn le wǒ men 。
In other words, he betrayed us.
那违背了我做人的原则。
nà wéi bèi le wǒ zuò rén de yuán zé 。
That runs against my principles.
图片的背景是一座城堡。
tú piàn de bèi jǐng shì yí zuò chéng bǎo 。
There is a castle in the background of the picture.
我的背包里有几枚邮票。
wǒ de bēi bāo lǐ yǒu jǐ méi yóu piào 。
I have some stamps in my bag.