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北

běi

north

north
Memory picture

Character

北 běi

Strokes
5
Radical
匕 — spoon, ladle
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 我的房间在北边。 Wǒ de fángjiān zài běibian. My room is on the north side.
  • 我家在北边。 Wǒ jiā zài běibian. My home is in the north.
  • 我朋友在北京。 Wǒ péngyou zài Běijīng. My friend is in Beijing.

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