背叛 bèipàn sellout; betray

HSK 6 — the top of the six old levels: 2,500 new words, 5,000 in all. You read and discuss almost anything. In HSK 3.0, 背叛 is in band 7–9. HSK 6 explained

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中背叛。

It means to betray. You're watching a film together, and a character turns against his best friend. Your friend gasps that he betrayed him. Say it with me.

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背叛 is written in 18 strokes across 2 characters.

背叛 — the Chinese character for sellout; betray (bèipàn), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 背叛 — sellout; betray

背 — 9 strokes
叛 — 9 strokes

Characters in 背叛

背 bèi — the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from
叛 pàn — to betray; to rebel; to revolt

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HSK 6 list Practise HSK 3.0 · band 7–9 Practise Topic: Relationships Practise Topic: Character Practise

背叛 is pronounced bèipàn and means “sellout; betray”.