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背影

Mandarin · pinyin bèi yǐng

rear view
figure seen from behind
view of the back (of a person or object)

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背: bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
影: yǐng · shadow; image, reflection; photograph

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4–3 · bei4 ying3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bui3 jing2

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noun

view of someone's back; figure seen from behind

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