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HSK 3 · Directions & Regions

背后

bèi hòu

behind; at the back

Stroke order of 背后

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

背 · 9 strokes后 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

背 back and 后 behind: the back.

Parts: 背 back + 后 behind

The characters in 背后

  • 背 bēi — to carry on the back (9 strokes)
  • 后 hòu — back; after (6 strokes)

Example sentence

他站在我背后。

He is standing behind me.

Words with 背

背to carry on the back

Words with 后

后天day after tomorrow后back; after后边behind最后finally; last后来afterwards; later以后after; later今后from now on然后then; after that后面behind; at the back落后to fall behind; backward后年year after next后果consequence前后around; from start to end

More words: Directions & Regions

东部eastern part西部western part南部southern part北部northern part中部central part上面above; on top下面below; next前面in front; ahead后面behind; at the back里面inside外面outside底下under; below周围surroundings; around当中among; in the middle

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