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背影 (bèi yǐng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

背影 (bèi yǐng) is a Chinese word: back view. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 背影

名 míng noun

back view

我看着父亲的背影渐渐消失。

wǒ kàn zhe fù qin de bèi yǐng jiàn jiàn xiāo shī

I watched my father's back view gradually disappear.

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Word breakdown

背 bèi — back (of the body)

影 yǐng — figure, silhouette, image

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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Stroke order

2 影 yǐng — shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression

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

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Stroke order