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Meaning of 北

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Pinyin: běi
English Definition: north; (classical) to be defeated
Chinese Definition:
①方向,早晨面对太阳,左手的一边,与“南”相对:北方。北辰(古书指北极星)。北上(古代以北为上,后指去本地以北的某地,与“南下”相对)。北极星(出现在天空北部的一颗亮星,人常靠它辨别方向)。北国(指中国北部)。
②打了败仗往回逃:败北。
Antonyms:
Total strokes: 5; Radical:
Pictographic: Two people sitting back-to-back; phonetic loan for "north"
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] spoon, ladle; knife, dirk
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Example Words
北京 běi jīng Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government
东北 dōng běi Northeast China; Manchuria
东北 dōng běi northeast
北方 běi fāng north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River
西北 běi Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang)
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Example Sentences
1
I come from the north.
2
The north wind blows very cold.
3
My home is in Beijing.
4
It is very hot in Beijing.
5
I take an airplane to Beijing.