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违背 (wéi bèi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

违背 (wéi bèi) is a Chinese word: go against, violate. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 违背

动 dòng verb

go against, violate

我们不能违背自己的良心。

wǒ men bù néng wéi bèi zì jǐ de liáng xīn

We cannot go against our own conscience.

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Word breakdown

违 wéi — violate, disobey, act contrary to

背 bèi — turn away from, go against, betray

Structure & writing
1 违 wéi — to disobey; to violate

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

consists of

1.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
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Stroke order

2 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

2.2 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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