BloomkoHSK 2 · Directions
北方
běi fāng
north; the North
Stroke order of 北方
2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
北 · 5 strokes方 · 4 strokes
Memory trick
Two people '北' sit back to back, turning away from the cold northern direction '方'.
Parts: 北 north (two people back to back) + 方 direction
The characters in 北方
- 北 běi — north (5 strokes)
Example sentence
北方的冬天很冷。
Winters in the north are very cold.