手背

shǒubèi

noun #20,191

Meanings

1 back of the hand
2 dorsum of the hand

Characters

back (of the body)

Examples

HSK 5

她用手背测试了一下温度。

Tā yòng shǒubèi cèshì le yíxià wēndù.

She used the back of her hand to test the temperature.

HSK 7-9

他的手背上有一道疤。

Tā de shǒubèi shàng yǒu yídào bā.

He has a scar on the back of his hand.

Tips

memory

手 (shǒu) = hand; 背 (bèi) = back. Just like 背 can mean 'back' of a person (背部 bèibù), 手背 is the 'back' side of the hand - the opposite of the palm (手掌 shǒuzhǎng).

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

背 bēi