手背

shǒubèi
back of the hand

CEDICT

back of the hand

Wiktionary

手掌的反面。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 手 shǒu
  1. hand
  2. (formal) to hold
  3. person engaged in certain types of work
  4. person skilled in certain types of work
  5. personal(ly)
  6. convenient
  7. classifier for skill

classifiers: 雙, 隻
2 背 bèi
  1. the back of a body or object
  2. to turn one's back
  3. to hide something from
  4. to learn by heart
  5. to recite from memory
  6. (slang) unlucky
  7. hard of hearing

Containing this entry

手心手背都是肉 shǒuxīnshǒubèidōushìròu
  1. lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)
  2. fig. to both be of equal importance
  3. to value both equally