north
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STROKE BY STROKE
Follow all 5 strokes in the correct order.
běi
north
běi fāng
north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River
dōng běi
northeast
xī běi
northwest
běi bù
northern part
běi jí
the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole
běi měi zhōu
North America
COMPONENTS & ETYMOLOGY
Detailed component breakdown coming soon
Use the stroke animation above to study the character’s complete form.
Traditional etymology note: Two people 匕 sitting back-to-back; phonetic loan for "north"
More “bei” characters →LEARNING TIP
Say “běi” aloud as you replay the animation. Then hide the model and write the 5 strokes from memory. Short, repeated practice builds a stronger visual and motor connection.
Practice on CanvasWORDS WITH 北
běi fāng
north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River
dōng běi
northeast
xī běi
northwest
běi bù
northern part
běi jí
the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole
běi měi zhōu
North America
IN CONTEXT
这个字是“北”。
Zhège zì shì “běi”.
This character is “北”.
我正在学习“北”字。
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí “běi” zì.
I am learning the character “北”.
请写一遍“北”。
Qǐng xiě yí biàn “běi”.
Please write “北” once.
北 is written with 5 strokes.
北 (běi) means north.
The radical of 北 is 匕, associated with Not yet classified.