北边
HSK 1 (2021)
北边 (běibiān) · north side
北边 (běibiān) means “north side”. It is written with 2 characters: 北 (north) + 边 (side). It is an HSK 1 word in the 2021 standard.
How 北边 is built
The characters
北 běi · north
What 北 is made of
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Two people 匕 sitting back-to-back; phonetic loan for "north" (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
边 biān · side
What 边 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 臱 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
医院在北边。Yīyuàn zài běibiān.The hospital is on the north side.
北边有商店吗？Běibiān yǒu shāngdiàn ma?Are there any shops on the north side?
Questions about 北边
What does 北边 mean?
北边 (běibiān) means “north side”.
How do you pronounce 北边?
北边 is pronounced běibiān.
Which HSK level is 北边?
北边 is in HSK 1 (2021).
Related words
- 北京BěijīngBeijing
- 北方běifāngthe north
- 东北dōngběinortheast
- 西北xīběinorthwest
- 北部běibùnorthern part
- 北极běijíthe North Pole
- 南辕北辙nányuánběizhéto act in a way that defeats one's purpose
- 北běinorth
- 东边dōngbianeast side
- 后边hòubianbehind
Learn 北边 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 28: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.