běi

north; (classical) to be defeated

HSK 1 #315

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 315th character
Radical ⼔ (21.3)
Strokes 5
Index # 227

Definitions

北 běi
  1. 1. north
  2. 2. (classical) to be defeated

Stroke order

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Words containing 北

Word Meaning
Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China
north; the northern part a country
the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole
to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
northern part
north; north side; to the north of
northwest
North America
northeast; Northeast China; Manchuria
north; northern side
polar bear
NATO
Big Dipper; Great Bear
north Europe; Scandinavia
to go up north
north and south; north to south
latitude north
North Africa
Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan
northwest part
to the north of (suffix)
North Carolina, US state
Northern lights; aurora borealis
North Carolina, US state
Peking University (abbr. for běi jīng dà xué)
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