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手背

shǒu bèi

2-character word

What 手背 means

1. back of the hand

The characters in 手背

• 手shǒuhand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work
• 背bèithe back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from

Example sentences

• 大多数人其实认不出自己的手背。
  Most people can't actually recognize the back of their hand.

Sounds the same

Read shǒu bèi, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 守备to garrison; to stand guard; on garrison duty