bèi chēngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
term used to refer to a person who is not present (e.g. 小姨子[xiǎo yí zi]) (contrasted with 面稱|面称[miàn chēng])
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-b26349fb594fafef. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

背稱 背称 [bei4 cheng1] /term used to refer to a person who is not present (e.g. 小姨子[xiao3 yi2 zi5]) (contrasted with 面稱|面称[mian4 cheng1])/

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Character information

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背称
Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.