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戳脊梁

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Pīnyīn
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to criticize behind sb's back / back-biting

Character decomposition:

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Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
Variant
Four corner
Cangjie
戳
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *戳* | 戳* | *戳
18画
prick, stab; stamp, seal, chop
1325.0
SGI
脊
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *脊* | 脊* | *脊
10画
spine, backbone; ridge
1122.7
FCB
梁
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *梁* | 梁* | *梁
11画
bridge; beam; rafters; surname
3390.4
EID

Word decomposition:

SimplifiedEnglish Definition
戳脊梁
to criticize behind sb's back / back-biting
戳
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *戳* | 戳* | *戳
to jab / to poke / to stab / (coll.) to sprain / to blunt / to fuck (vulgar) / to stand / to stand (sth) upright / stamp / seal
 脊
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *脊* | 脊* | *脊
(bound form) spine; backbone / (bound form) ridge
 脊梁
backbone / spine / Taiwan pr. [ji3 liang5]
 脊梁
(coll.) back (of a human or other vertebrate)
  梁
  Liáng​
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *梁* | 梁* | *梁
Liang Dynasty (502–557) / Later Liang Dynasty (907–923) / surname Liang
  梁
  liáng​
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *梁* | 梁* | *梁
roof beam / beam (structure) / bridge
  梁
  liáng​
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *梁* | 梁* | *梁
variant of 梁