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Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
北 肉 ⿱北⺼
Mandarin
bei1, bei4, bo1, pei4
English
Definitions
learn by heart; carry on one's back; the back; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder; back side; behind; betray; carry on ones back
Mnemonic
The flesh 肉 seen when turning one’s back 北
Etymology
Notes
Compare 脊