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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.

Words with 北

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