back; rear; successor; reincarnation
Meanings
5 senses · 10 examplesnoun
the back (of a person's body)
Refers to the back side of the human body as opposed to the front.
I only saw his back and couldn't recognize who it was.
There was a stain on the back of his clothes.
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the back (of a garment)
Refers to the rear part of clothing such as shirts or robes.
The back of this shirt is too long.
There is a flower embroidered on the back of the qipao.
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the rear (of a building)
Refers to the area behind a house or building.
There are several jujube trees behind the house.
There is some firewood piled up at the back of the courtyard.
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reincarnation; next life
Used in superstitious or religious contexts referring to rebirth.
According to superstition, people will have a reincarnation after death.
He believes that doing good can accumulate virtue for his next life.
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successor (organization); descendant system
formalUsed in historical or institutional contexts to describe an organization that evolved from a predecessor.
The successor of the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army is the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
This committee is the successor of the original working group.