北 běi ㄅㄟˇ bak1 HSK 1 基礎級 · Level 2

  • north
  • (classical) to be defeated

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 北 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 南 ( nán naam4 ) 男 ( nán naam4 ) 北 ( běi bak1 ) 女 ( nǚ neoi5 )。

    Southern men, Northern women.

  • 北京 ( Běi jīng bak1 ging1 ) 热 熱 ( rè jit6 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    Is Beijing hot?

  • 刮 ( guā gwaat3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 北风 北風 ( běi fēng bak1 fung1 )。

    A north wind is blowing.

  • 风 風 ( fēng fung1 ) 从 從 ( cóng cung4 ) 北边 北邊 ( běi biān bak1 bin1 ) 来 來 ( lái loi4 )。

    The wind is blowing from the north.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 来自 來自 ( lái zì loi4 zi6 ) 北京 ( Běi jīng bak1 ging1 ).

    I come from Beijing.

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