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北

běi north.

north; (classical) to be defeated

HSK LEVEL 1 · TONE 3

Words with 北

  1. 北京Běi jīngBeijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China (abbr. to 京)
  2. 北方běi fāngnorth
  3. 北极běi jíthe North Pole
  4. 南辕北辙nán yuán běi zhéto act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)

Also pronounced “bei”

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