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北běi, bèi

north; defeated; fleeing in defeat

Learn 北 as a whole directional character. běi is the usual north reading; the dictionary also records a classical bèi use related to 背.

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This lesson treats 北 as a whole learning unit. Dictionaries describe its left/right form and historical back-to-back figures; the teaching group is not an official structure label.

single whole character · 北

north; defeated; fleeing in defeat

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北běi, bèi

north; defeated; fleeing in defeat

Learn 北 as a whole directional character. běi is the usual north reading; the dictionary also records a classical bèi use related to 背.

This lesson treats 北 as a whole learning unit. Dictionaries describe its left/right form and historical back-to-back figures; the teaching group is not an official structure label.

běiTone 3
  • north
  • defeated; fleeing in defeat
  • 北京BěijīngBeijing
  • 北方běifāngthe north
bèiTone 4classical/dictionary
  • same as 背: to turn away; to go against

No common modern word is offered for this reading; the dictionary sense remains in Sources.

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北běi, bèi

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