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背心 (bèi xīn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

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

Meaning of 背心

名 míng noun

vest

今天很热,我穿了一件背心。

jīn tiān hěn rè wǒ chuān le yī jiàn bèi xīn

It's very hot today, so I wore a vest.

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Word breakdown

背 bèi — back (indicates the garment covers the back)

心 xīn — chest/center (indicates the garment covers the torso)

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 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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心 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order