北 (běi) — Chinese Character

北

běi

north; (classical) to be defeated

Radical: 匕 HSK 1 f pictographic

Components & Etymology

北 decomposes into the following components:

匕

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 北.

三北

sān běi

丘北

qiū běi

东北

dōng běi

以北

yǐ běi

北上

běi shàng

北亚

běi yà

北京

běi jīng

北仑

běi lún

北伐

běi fá

北佬

běi lǎo

北侧

běi cè

北关

běi guān

Characters that share the radical 匕.

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