HSK 1 · Directions
北
běi
north
Stroke order of 北
北 is written with 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
Two people 匕 stand back to back, turning their backs to the sun, facing cold north.
Parts: two figures 匕 back to back
Example sentence
北京在中国的北边。
Beijing is in the north of China.