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Chinese symbol for “backup”

备份
bèi fèn
Traditional: 備份
backup

The closest CC-CEDICT match for backup is 备份 (bèi fèn), defined as: backup.

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

备 bèi
to prepare; to get ready, to equip; ready; perfect
radical 34 ⼡ · 8 strokes
份 fèn
job, part, role; duty
radical 9 ⼈ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “backup”

WordPinyinMeaning
后备 (後備)hòu bèireserve; backup
备援 (備援)bèi yuánbackup (Tw)
备用 (備用)bèi yòngreserve; spare
奥援 (奧援)ào yuánhidden ally; powerful support

Related words

Other words that share a character with 备份.

WordPinyinMeaning
准备 (準備)zhǔn bèipreparation; to prepare
设备 (設備)shè bèiequipment; facilities; installations
具备 (具備)jù bèito possess; to have
装备 (裝備)zhuāng bèiequipment; to equip
配备 (配備)pèi bèito allocate; to provide
筹备 (籌備)chóu bèipreparations; to get ready for sth
身份shēn fènidentity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacity (as in "in his capacity as ..." 以 (yǐ) + ... + 的
股份gǔ fèna share (in a company); stock

See also: Japanese symbol for “backup”.

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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