pinyin běi
strokes 5
meaning běi : (noun) north
dictionary 北

笔顺 Stroke order

提示 Etymology
The first meaning was "back" (two persons standing back to back). The current meaning "north" comes as a result of phonetic loan.

部首 Radical
匕 (bǐ) spoon

常用词语 Frequently-used words or phrases
北边 běi biān (n.) location to the north
北方 běi fāng north / the northern part a country / China north of the Yellow River
北极 běi jí the North Pole / the Arctic Pole / the north magnetic pole
北京 běi jīng Beijing (capital of People's Republic of China)
北美 běi měi North America
北面 běi miàn northern side / north