北

běi

ㄅㄟˇ

HSK 1TOCFL L15 strokestop 20 by use on the map →

1north

2(classical) to be defeated

Etymology

pictographic · Two people 匕 sitting back-to-back; phonetic loan for "north"

Radical

匕 · north; northern; northward

Composition

⿰？匕

Writing

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Words with 北

北běi 北边běibian 北京Běijīng 北方běifāng 东北dōngběi 西北xīběi 北部běibù 北极běijí 南北nánběi