項背

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Chinese

back of neck; item; thing
learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened
learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder
 
trad. (項背)
simp. (项背)

Pronunciation


Noun

項背

  1. (literary) person's back
  2. (literary) view of someone's back; figure seen from behind

Synonyms

  • (view of someone's back): 背影 (bèiyǐng)

Derived terms