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北边

běi bian

north side

Stroke order of 北边

2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

北 · 5 strokes边 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

北 shows two people back to back, shunning the cold; 边 is that side.

Parts: 北 north + 边 side

The characters in 北边

  • 北 běi — north (5 strokes)
  • 边 biān — side; edge (5 strokes)

Example sentence

北边的天气很冷。

The weather in the north is very cold.

Words with 北

Words with 边

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