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

北 stroke order diagram
北 stroke order animation

Words containing 北

Word Meaning
Book of Northern Qi, a dynastic history
Book of Northern Qi, a Chinese history text
south and north poles
south and north poles
North and South America
north-south distance
north-south distance
North and South Korea
North and South Korea
war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom); sth which, despite its name, is of no practical use
a regional accent
a regional accent
to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
the area north of the Great Wall
Palearctic realm
Taipei Metro
Taipei Metro
former Taipei County in north Taiwan
Taipei county in north Taiwan (now renamed xīn běi shì)
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival