北魏 (běi wèi): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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北魏
北魏
(běi wèi): Northern Wei (dynasty) (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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北 • běi • north • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
běi
北
north
魏 • wèi • kingdom of Wei; surname
wèi
魏
kingdom of Wei; surname
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 北魏.
Words with
北
北京
běi jīng
Beijing
东北
dōng běi
Northeast China
北方
běi fāng
the north
西北
xī běi
Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang)
北部
běi bù
northern part
北极
běi jí
the North Pole
北美洲
běi měi zhōu
North America
南辕北辙
nán yuán běi zhé
to act in a way that defeats one's purpose [idiom]
Words with
魏
姓魏
xìng wèi
surname Wei
魏国
wèi guó
Kingdom of Wei (historical state)
魏碑
wèi bēi
Wei dynasty stele calligraphy
围魏救赵
wéi wèi jiù zhào
Instead of attacking the enemy directly, attack a vulnerable point that the enemy must defend, forcing them to withdraw and relieve pressure on your ally.
姚黄魏紫
yáo huáng wèi zǐ
rare and beautiful peonies (idiom)
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Example Sentences with 北魏
běi
北
wèi
魏
shì
是
yī
一
gè
个
gǔ
古
dài
代
wáng
王
cháo
朝
。
The Northern Wei was an ancient dynasty.
běi
北
wèi
魏
shí
时
qī
期
fó
佛
jiào
教
fēi
非
cháng
常
xīng
yún
云
gāng
冈
shí
石
kū
窟
shì
是
běi
北
wèi
魏
shí
时
qī
兴
shèng
盛
。
Buddhism flourished during the Northern Wei period.
期
kāi
开
záo
凿
de
的
。
The Yungang Grottoes were carved during the Northern Wei period.
