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背叛 (bèi pàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

背叛 (bèi pàn) is a Chinese word: betray. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 背叛

动 dòng verb

betray

他背叛了自己的朋友。

tā bèi pàn le zì jǐ de péng yǒu

He betrayed his friend.

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Word breakdown

背 bèi — turn one's back

叛 pàn — rebel, revolt against

Structure & writing
1 背 bèi — back (of the upper body, opposite the chest and abdomen)
Xpinyin

背 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.2 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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2 叛 pàn — to defect; to betray one's side and join the enemy

叛 is not used as a component in any other character.

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