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(*ㄅㄟ [bei1] in many vb. senses, carry on the back). [Var. 悖 in sense of recalcitrant]
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椅背，靠背 chair back, back cushion;
書背 book back;
鏡背 back of mirror;
駝背 hunchback 51B.70;
背後 [bei4hou4]↓;
人心之向背 the direction (向 or 背) in which people feel toward this or that regime.
背著麻袋 carrying a hemp sack on back.
(2) Turn back on, with back facing, in shadow of, in secret: 背著人，背人 secretly, without being seen;
背眼兒的地方 where one cannot be seen;
背花陰 in the shadow of flower bush;
背山面水 (of house) fronting water and with hill on the back;
背城借一 make one last stand before the city wall;
背水為陣 fighting with back to river.
(3) Repeat, commit to memory: 能背著 can repeat (whole passage) from memory, (from former custom of turning back on book on teacher's desk during individual recitation);
背不出來 cannot recite;
背書 [bei4shu1]↓.
(4) Turn back on treaty, promise: 背約 break treaty;
背卻前言 break one's word;
背盟棄信 violate treaty;
背主 disloyal to master.
(5) Abandon: see 背棄 [bei4qi4]↓.
(6) Euphem. for parents’ death: 父母見背 bereaved (saw back) of parents.
(7) To faint, fall unconscious (背過氣了).
背後 behind;
背後有人 some one behind you;
背馳，背道而馳 run in opposite directions, draw further apart.
(2) Unlucky: 背時，背運 unlucky times, fate.
2.背包 *[bei1bao1], n., package carried on back.
3.背部 [bei4bu4], n., the back (of house, body, etc.).
4.背棄 [bei4qi4], v.t., abandon (family, etc.).
5.背褡 [bei4da1], n., vest.
6.背帶 [bei4dai4], n., suspenders.
7.背道 [bei4dao4], n., back path, also 背道而馳, see Adv. 1↑.
8.背負 [bei4fu4], v.t., carry on the back (load, responsibility).
9.背旮旯（兒）（子） [bei4ga1la2]([er0])([zi0]), n., a quiet, hidden corner.
10.背黑鍋 *[bei1hei1guo1], v.i., to take the blame for others.
11.背後 [bei4hou4], n., back: 在背後 at the back, behind; 山背後 the back side of the mountain.
12.背花 [bei4hua1], n., game of rolling spears on back; marks of lashing on back.
13.背剪 [bei4jian3], v.i., hands tied on back: 背剪綁了 so tied.
14.背脊（梁） [bei4ji3]([liang2]), n., the spine.
15.背景 [bei4jing3], n., background (of story, scene, politics); social connections: 有背景 has some person backing up; back drop of plays.
16.背拉 *[bei1la0], v.i., mix, beat (egg) to make even.
17.背累 [bei4lei0], n., financial burdens.
18.背囊 [bei4nang2], n., knapsack.
19.背叛 [bei4pan4], v.i. & t. & n., to rebel against; rebellion.
20.背信 [bei4xin4], v.i., break one's word.
21.背心（兒） [bei4xin1]([bei4xie1er0]), n., vest.
22.背手 [bei4shou3], v.i., (also 背著手) hands at the back (as in stroll).
23.背書 [bei4shu1], v.i., (1) recite lesson from memory; (2) endorse (check).
24.背誦 [bei4song4], v.i. & t., recite from memory.
25.背錯（兒） *[bei1cuo4]([er0]), v.i., bear blame for others.
26.背子 [bei4zi0], n., (1) stiffening material at back as 紙背子 card board stiffening; (2) (*[bei1zi0]) stack for carrying burden on back.
27.背字（兒） [bei4zi4]([bei4ze4er0]), n., bad luck.
28.背椅 [bei4yi3], n., chair with back.
29.背陰（兒） [bei4yin1]([bei4yieer0]), phr., in the shade.
30.背泳 [bei4yong3], n., (swimming) backstroke.