北
Character
north, the direction opposite south
Meaning
běi
bei3- north, the direction opposite south
Examples
我家在学校的北边。
wǒ jiā zài xué xiào de běi bian
My home is to the north of the school.
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北风很大，今天很冷。
běi fēng hěn dà, jīn tiān hěn lěng
The north wind is strong, it is very cold today.
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Stroke order
All 5 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 北
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Words with 北
See all 332 →北京běi jīngBeijing, the capital city of ChinaWordHSK 1北边běi biānthe north side of a placeWordHSK 1北方běi fāngthe north (direction)WordHSK 2北部běi bùthe northern part of a country, city, or areaWordHSK 3北极běi jíthe North Pole, the coldest and most northern point on EarthWordHSK 5北上běi shàngto go up northWord北亚běi yàNorth AsiaWord北伐běi fáthe Northern Expedition, the Nationalists' campaign of 1926-1928 under Chiang Kai-shek, against the rule of local warlordsWord北佬běi lǎonortherner, person from Northern China (Cantonese)Word北侧běi cènorth sideWord