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脊背

jǐ bèi

2-character word

What 脊背 means

1. back (of a human or other vertebrate)

The characters in 脊背

• 脊jǐ(bound form) spine; backbone; (bound form) ridge
• 背bèithe back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from

Example sentences

• 他穿过公园时，一阵寒意顺着脊背蔓延而下。
  A chill ran down his spine as he crossed the park.

Sounds the same

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

• 几倍several times (bigger); double, treble, quadruple etc