北斗星 Běi dǒu xīng ㄅㄟˇ ㄉㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄥ bak1 dau2 sing1
- the Big Dipper
- the Plow
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北
- 北京 Běi jīng ㄅㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄥ bak1 ging1 Beijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China (short name 京)
- 北方 běi fāng ㄅㄟˇ ㄈㄤ bak1 fong1 north
- 北极 北極 běi jí ㄅㄟˇ ㄐㄧˊ bak1 gik6 the North Pole
- 北边 北邊 běi biān ㄅㄟˇ ㄅㄧㄢ bak1 bin1 north
- 北部 běi bù ㄅㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ bak1 bou6 northern part
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- 南北 nán běi ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄟˇ naam4 bak1 north and south
- 东北 東北 dōng běi ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄟˇ dung1 bak1 northeast
- 西北 xī běi ㄒㄧ ㄅㄟˇ sai1 bak1 northwest
- 三北 Sān běi ㄙㄢ ㄅㄟˇ saam1 bak1 China's three northern regions, 东北, 华北 and 西北
- 丘北 Qiū běi ㄑㄧㄡ ㄅㄟˇ jau1 bak1 see 丘北县
- 以北 yǐ běi ㄧˇ ㄅㄟˇ ji5 bak1 to the north of (suffix)
- 北上 běi shàng ㄅㄟˇ ㄕㄤˋ bak1 soeng5 to go up north
- 北亚 北亞 Běi Yà ㄅㄟˇ ㄧㄚˋ bak1 aa3 North Asia
- 北伐 Běi fá ㄅㄟˇ ㄈㄚˊ bak1 fat6 the Northern Expedition, the Nationalists' campaign of 1926-1928 under Chiang Kai-shek, against the rule of local warlords
- 北佬 běi lǎo ㄅㄟˇ ㄌㄠˇ bak1 lou2 northerner, person from Northern China (Cantonese)
- 北仑 北侖 Běi lún ㄅㄟˇ ㄌㄨㄣˊ bak1 leon4 see 北仑区
- 北侧 北側 běi cè ㄅㄟˇ ㄘㄜˋ bak1 zak1 north side
- 北史 Běi shǐ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˇ bak1 si2 History of the Northern Dynasties, fifteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Li Yanshou 李延寿 in 659 during Tang Dynasty, 100 scrolls
- 北周 Běi Zhōu ㄅㄟˇ ㄓㄡ bak1 zau1 the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-581)
- 北国 北國 běi guó ㄅㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ bak1 gwok3 the northern part of the country
斗
- 奋斗 奮鬥 fèn dòu ㄈㄣˋ ㄉㄡˋ fan5 dau3 to strive; to struggle
- 战斗 戰鬥 zhàn dòu ㄓㄢˋ ㄉㄡˋ zin3 dau3 to fight
- 打斗 打鬥 dǎ dòu ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄡˋ daa2 dau3 to fight
- 搏斗 搏鬥 bó dòu ㄅㄛˊ ㄉㄡˋ bok3 dau3 to wrestle; to fight; to struggle
- 泰斗 tài dǒu ㄊㄞˋ ㄉㄡˇ taai3 dau2 abbr. for 泰山北斗
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- 斗志 鬥志 dòu zhì ㄉㄡˋ ㄓˋ dau3 zi3 will to fight
- 斗争 鬥爭 dòu zhēng ㄉㄡˋ ㄓㄥ dau3 zang1 a struggle
- 艰苦奋斗 艱苦奮鬥 jiān kǔ fèn dòu ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄈㄣˋ ㄉㄡˋ gaan1 fu2 fan5 dau3 to struggle arduously
- 内斗 內鬥 nèi dòu ㄋㄟˋ ㄉㄡˋ noi6 dau3 internal strife
- 公斗 gōng dǒu ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄡˇ gung1 dau2 decaliter
- 冰斗 bīng dǒu ㄅㄧㄥ ㄉㄡˇ bing1 dau2 (geology) cirque
- 刁斗 diāo dǒu ㄉㄧㄠ ㄉㄡˇ diu1 dau2 soldier's copper saucepan, used for cooking food by day and for sounding the night watches during the hours of darkness (in ancient times)
- 北斗 Běi dǒu ㄅㄟˇ ㄉㄡˇ bak1 dau2 Great Bear
- 升斗 shēng dǒu ㄕㄥ ㄉㄡˇ sing1 dau2 liter and decaliter dry measure
- 博斗 博鬥 bó dòu ㄅㄛˊ ㄉㄡˋ bok3 dau3 to fight or argue on a blogging site (netspeak)
- 吊斗 diào dǒu ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄡˇ diu3 dau2 (a container) carried suspended or underslung
- 墨斗 mò dǒu ㄇㄛˋ ㄉㄡˇ mak6 dau2 carpenter's straight line marker (an inked cord stretched tight then lowered onto timber)
- 好斗 好鬥 hào dòu ㄏㄠˋ ㄉㄡˋ hou3 dau3 to be warlike
- 山斗 shān dǒu ㄕㄢ ㄉㄡˇ saan1 dau2 abbr. for 泰山北斗
- 巴斗 bā dǒu ㄅㄚ ㄉㄡˇ baa1 dau2 variant of 笆斗
星
- 寿星 壽星 shòu xīng ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄥ sau6 sing1 god of longevity
- 巨星 jù xīng ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄥ geoi6 sing1 (astronomy) giant star
- 彗星 huì xīng ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥ seoi6 sing1 comet
- 影星 yǐng xīng ㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄥ jing2 sing1 film star
- 明星 míng xīng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ming4 sing1 star; celebrity
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- 星光 xīng guāng ㄒㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄤ sing1 gwong1 starlight
- 星座 xīng zuò ㄒㄧㄥ ㄗㄨㄛˋ sing1 zo6 constellation
- 星星 xīng xing ㄒㄧㄥ ˙ㄒㄧㄥ sing1 sing1 (coll.) a star; the stars in the sky
- 星期 xīng qī ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄧ sing1 kei4 week
- 星辰 xīng chén ㄒㄧㄥ ㄔㄣˊ sing1 san4 stars
- 歌星 gē xīng ㄍㄜ ㄒㄧㄥ go1 sing1 singing star
- 流星 liú xīng ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥ lau4 sing1 meteor; shooting star
- 球星 qiú xīng ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥ kau4 sing1 sports star (ball sport)
- 行星 xíng xīng ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥ hang4 sing1 planet
- 卫星 衛星 wèi xīng ㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥ wai6 sing1 (aerospace) satellite
- 五星级 五星級 wǔ xīng jí ㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˊ ng5 sing1 kap1 five-star (hotel)
- 外星人 wài xīng rén ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄖㄣˊ ngoi6 sing1 jan4 space alien; extraterrestrial
- 星期天 Xīng qī tiān ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄧ ㄊㄧㄢ sing1 kei4 tin1 Sunday
- 星期日 Xīng qī rì ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄧ ㄖˋ sing1 kei4 jat6 Sunday
- 七星 Qī xīng ㄑㄧ ㄒㄧㄥ cat1 sing1 see 七星区
Idioms with these characters
- 北叟失马 北叟失馬 běi sǒu shī mǎ ㄅㄟˇ ㄙㄡˇ ㄕ ㄇㄚˇ bak1 sau2 sat1 maa5 lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
- 大江南北 Dà jiāng nán běi ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄟˇ daai6 gong1 naam4 bak1 north and south sides of the Yangtze River (idiom)
- 喝西北风 喝西北風 hē xī běi fēng ㄏㄜ ㄒㄧ ㄅㄟˇ ㄈㄥ hot3 sai1 bak1 fung1 lit. to drink the northwest wind (idiom)
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- 南箕北斗 Nán jī Běi dǒu ㄋㄢˊ ㄐㄧ ㄅㄟˇ ㄉㄡˇ naam4 gei1 bak1 dau2 lit. the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom)
- 南辕北辙 南轅北轍 nán yuán běi zhé ㄋㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄓㄜˊ naam4 jyun4 bak1 cit3 to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
- 南征北伐 nán zhēng běi fá ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄥ ㄅㄟˇ ㄈㄚˊ naam4 zing1 bak1 fat6 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
- 南征北讨 南征北討 nán zhēng běi tǎo ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄥ ㄅㄟˇ ㄊㄠˇ naam4 zing1 bak1 tou2 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
- 南征北战 南征北戰 nán zhēng běi zhàn ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄥ ㄅㄟˇ ㄓㄢˋ naam4 zing1 bak1 zin3 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
- 泰山北斗 Tài shān Běi dǒu ㄊㄞˋ ㄕㄢ ㄅㄟˇ ㄉㄡˇ taai3 saan1 bak1 dau2 lit. Mount Tai and the Big Dipper (idiom)
- 天南地北 tiān nán dì běi ㄊㄧㄢ ㄋㄢˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄅㄟˇ tin1 naam4 dei6 bak1 (idiom) far apart
- 步斗踏罡 bù dǒu tà gāng ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄡˇ ㄊㄚˋ ㄍㄤ bou6 dau2 daap6 gong1 to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)
- 步罡踏斗 bù gāng tà dǒu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄤ ㄊㄚˋ ㄉㄡˇ bou6 gong1 daap6 dau2 to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)
- 才高八斗 cái gāo bā dǒu ㄘㄞˊ ㄍㄠ ㄅㄚ ㄉㄡˇ coi4 gou1 baat3 dau2 (idiom) of great talent
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- 触斗蛮争 觸鬥蠻爭 chù dòu mán zhēng ㄔㄨˋ ㄉㄡˋ ㄇㄢˊ ㄓㄥ zuk1 dau3 maan4 zang1 constant bickering and fighting (idiom); constantly at each other's throats
- 单打独斗 單打獨鬥 dān dǎ dú dòu ㄉㄢ ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄨˊ ㄉㄡˋ daan1 daa2 duk6 dau3 to fight alone (idiom)
- 斗酒只鸡 斗酒隻雞 dǒu jiǔ zhī jī ㄉㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄓ ㄐㄧ dau2 zau2 zek3 gai1 lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
- 斗鸡走马 鬥雞走馬 dòu jī zǒu mǎ ㄉㄡˋ ㄐㄧ ㄗㄡˇ ㄇㄚˇ dau3 gai1 zau2 maa5 cock-fighting and horse-racing (idiom); to gamble
- 勾心斗角 勾心鬥角 gōu xīn dòu jiǎo ㄍㄡ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄉㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ngau1 sam1 dau3 gok3 to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)
- 夸多斗靡 誇多鬥靡 kuā duō dòu mǐ ㄎㄨㄚ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄉㄡˋ ㄇㄧˇ kwaa1 do1 dau3 mei5 (idiom) to use literary phrases in one's writing to show off one's erudition
- 困兽犹斗 困獸猶鬥 kùn shòu yóu dòu ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄡˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄡˋ kwan3 sau3 jau4 dau3 a cornered beast will still fight (idiom)
- 灿若繁星 燦若繁星 càn ruò fán xīng ㄘㄢˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥ caan3 joek6 faan4 sing1 bright as a multitude of stars (idiom); extremely able talent
- 福星高照 fú xīng gāo zhào ㄈㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄓㄠˋ fuk1 sing1 gou1 ziu3 lucky star in the ascendant (idiom); a lucky sign
- 剑眉星目 劍眉星目 jiàn méi xīng mù ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄇㄨˋ gim3 mei4 sing1 muk6 (idiom) straight, thick, upward-inclined eyebrows and eyes that are bright and full of spirit; striking, handsome features; dashing, heroic appearance
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- 急如星火 jí rú xīng huǒ ㄐㄧˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˇ gap1 jyu4 sing1 fo2 lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action
- 寥若晨星 liáo ruò chén xīng ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥ liu4 joek6 san4 sing1 rare as morning stars (idiom)
- 流星赶月 流星趕月 liú xīng gǎn yuè ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄍㄢˇ ㄩㄝˋ lau4 sing1 gon2 jyut6 lit. a meteor catching up with the moon
- 星流电击 星流電擊 xīng liú diàn jī ㄒㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧ sing1 lau4 din6 gik1 meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
- 星流霆击 星流霆擊 xīng liú tíng jī ㄒㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧ sing1 lau4 ting4 gik1 meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
- 星罗棋布 星羅棋布 xīng luó qí bù ㄒㄧㄥ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄨˋ sing1 lo4 kei4 bou3 scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board (idiom); spread all over the place
- 星星之火 xīng xing zhī huǒ ㄒㄧㄥ ˙ㄒㄧㄥ ㄓ ㄏㄨㄛˇ sing1 sing1 zi1 fo2 a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect