北 (běi): North — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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北=匕spoon+匕spoon

Two people (匕 and 匕-like form) standing back-to-back — originally meaning 'to turn away', later borrowed for 'north'.

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HSK Vocabulary: 北

HSK words that contain this character.

北京

běi jīng

Beijing

HSK 1

北方

běi fāng

the north

HSK 3

北极

běi jí

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 北 is used in context

dōng东

běi北

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

sēn森

lín

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the North Pole

HSK 6

Northeast China has many forests.

Běi北

jīng京

zài在

Zhōng中

guó国

de的

běi北

biān边

。

Beijing is in the north of China.

Běi北

jīng京

shì是

Zhōng中

guó国

de的

shǒu首

dū都

。

Beijing is the capital of China.

běi北

fāng方

dōng冬

tiān天

hěn很

lěng冷

。

The northern region is very cold in winter.

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Characters pronounced "bei".

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "匕".

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