北
Character Breakdown
Radical: 匕 (no. 21)
View stroke order →Definitions
- (verb) north
- to be defeated (classical)
Example Sentences
北京在北方。
Běijīng zài běifāng
Beijing is in the north
Words Containing 北
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 北京 | Běi jīng | Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China | |
| 三北 | Sān běi | China's three northern regions, 東北|东北[Dong1 bei3], 華北|华北[Hua2 bei3] and 西北[Xi1 bei3] | |
| 丘北 | Qiū běi | Qiubei county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[Wen2 shan1 Zhuang4 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan | |
| 以北 | yǐ běi | to the north of (suffix) | |
| 北上 | běi shàng |
Related Words
丁汝昌(Dīng Rǔ chāng)· Ding Ruchang (1836-1895), commander of the Qing North China Navy
→三八线(sān bā xiàn)· thirty eighth parallel, forming the DMZ border between North and South Korea
→三十八度线(sān shí bā dù xiàn)· thirty eighth parallel
→三台(Sān tái)· Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan
→Grammar Notes
HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- HSK 3
- HSK 2.0
- HSK 3
- HSK Lord study list
- HSK 1 list
北: HSK 3 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands
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