to see; to meet; to appear to see; to meet; to appear; to interview | learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder | ||
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| trad.(見背) | 見 | 背 | |
| simp.(见背) | 见 | 背 | |
Literally, to show one's back to. CompareEnglishturn one's back on. First attested inLi Mi (224–287)'s famous prose as follows
見背