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Chinese symbol for “backdrop”

背景
bèi jǐng
background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer

The closest CC-CEDICT match for backdrop is 背景 (bèi jǐng), defined as: background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

背 bèi
back, backside; to betray, to violate
radical 130 ⾁ · 9 strokes
景 jǐng
scenery, view; conditions, circumstances
radical 72 ⽇ · 12 strokes

Other Chinese words for “backdrop”

WordPinyinMeaning
烘托hōng tuōbackground (of a painting); backdrop
帏幕 (幃幕)wéi mùscreen; backdrop

Related words

Other words that share a character with 背景.

WordPinyinMeaning
背后 (背後)bèi hòubehind; at the back
违背 (違背)wéi bèito go against; to be contrary to
背叛bèi pànto betray
背包bēi bāoknapsack; rucksack
背面bèi miànthe back; the reverse side
场景 (場景)chǎng jǐngscene; scenario; situation; setting
风景 (風景)fēng jǐngscenery; landscape
景点 (景點)jǐng diǎntourist attraction; scenic spot

See also: Japanese symbol for “backdrop”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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