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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 背后

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
背后 bèi hòu - behind
- at the back
- in the rear
- behind sb's back

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 3 2,171 2,529 1,924

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
bēi- to be burdened
- to carry on the back or shoulder
bèi- the back of a body or object
- to turn one's back
- to hide something from
- to learn by heart
- to recite from memory
- (slang) unlucky
- hard of hearing
bēi- variant of 背[bei1]
hòu- surname Hou
hòu- empress
- queen
- (archaic) monarch
- ruler
hòu- back
- behind
- rear
- afterwards
- after
- later
- post-

Other Words Containing 背后

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
背后 - 3 2,171 2,529 1,924