北
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- 1. north
- 2. (classical) to be defeated
Words Containing 北
Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China
north
the North Pole; the Arctic Pole
north
northern part
north and south
Northeast China
Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang)
to live miles apart (idiom)
China's three northern regions, 東北|东北[dōng běi], 華北|华北[huá běi] and 西北[xī běi]
Green Wall of China, a massive afforestation program on the eastern margin of the Gobi Desert aimed at stopping the desert's expansion, started in 1978 and planned to be completed by 2050
Qiubei county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[wén shān zhuàng zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Qiubei county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[wén shān zhuàng zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
the Treaty of Beijing of 1860 between Qing China and Tsarist Russia
North University of China (Shanxi)
north central area
China North Industries Corporation (Norinco)
border area of northwest China (i.e. Xinjiang)
Chinese Taipei, name for Taiwan to which the PRC and Taiwan agreed for the purpose of participation in international events
North Jeolla Province, in west South Korea, capital Jeonju 全州[quán zhōu]
to go up north
Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou
Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen
North Asia
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Beijing resident
Beijing Nanyuan Airport, military air base and secondary civil airport of Beijing
Beijing Review
\Beijing cough\, respiratory problems caused by dry and polluted Beijing air, typically experienced by non-acclimated foreigners who would otherwise have no such problems
Beijing National Aquatics Center, swimming venue of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Beijing National Stadium
Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU)
Peking University
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)
Workers Stadium
Beijing University of Technology
Beijing
Beijing Normal University
Beijing Broadcasting Institute, former name of 中國傳媒大學|中国传媒大学[zhōng guó chuán méi dà xué]
Beijing Institute of Education
Beijing Daily (newspaper), www.bjd.com.cn
Chinese Standard Time
Beijing Evening News
Beijing Morning Post, newspaper published 1998-2018
Beijing Forestry University
Nuclear Weapon Institute in Beijing
Beijing Automobile Works (BAW)
Peking Duck
Beijing Materials University
Peking ape-man
Beijing Institute of Technology
Beijing World Financial Center, skyscraper
China Beijing Equity Exchange (CBEX)
\Beijing slouch\, sitting posture said to be adopted esp. by Beijingers, popularized by 葛優|葛优[gě yōu]
University of Science and Technology Beijing
Beijing International Studies University (BISU)
Beijing Dance Academy
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Beijing Academy of Fine Arts
Beijing dialect
Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU)
Beijing Language Institute
Beijing Film Academy
Beijing Youth Daily, newspaper founded in 1949
Beijing pronunciation
the Northern Expedition, the Nationalists' campaign of 1926-1928 under Chiang Kai-shek, against the rule of local warlords
the Northern Expeditionary Army
northerner, person from Northern China (Cantonese)
Beilun district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市[níng bō shì], Zhejiang
Beilun district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市[níng bō shì], Zhejiang
north side
Corona Borealis (constellation)
Arctic ocean
Northern Hemisphere
North Carolina, US state
North Carolina, US state
Hindi
fig. a blessing in disguise
History of the Northern Dynasties, fifteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽|李延寿[lǐ yán shòu] in 659 during Tang Dynasty, 100 scrolls
the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-581)
(bird species of China) Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus)
Tropic of Cancer
the northern part of the country
Tonkin, northern Vietnam during the French colonial period
north slope
Beipu or Peipu Township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[xīn zhú xiàn], northwest Taiwan
Beipu or Peipu Township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[xīn zhú xiàn], northwest Taiwan
North tower
Beita District of Shaoyang City 邵陽市|邵阳市[shào yáng shì], Hunan
Beitang district of Wuxi city 無錫市|无锡市[wú xī shì], Jiangsu
Beitang district of Wuxi city 無錫市|无锡市[wú xī shì], Jiangsu
the Great Northern Wilderness (in Northern China)
North Atlantic
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Bei'an, county-level city in Heihe 黑河[hēi hé], Heilongjiang
Bei'an, county-level city in Heihe 黑河[hēi hé], Heilongjiang
Northampton, town in central England, county town of Northamptonshire 北安普敦郡[běi ān pǔ dūn jùn]
the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)
Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平廣記|太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御覽|太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 冊府元龜|册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英華|文苑英华
the north frigid zone
Beitun city or town in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區|阿勒泰地区[ā lè tài dì qū], Xinjiang
Beitun District of Taichung, Taiwan
Beitun city or town in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區|阿勒泰地区[ā lè tài dì qū], Xinjiang
Beitun city or town in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區|阿勒泰地区[ā lè tài dì qū], Xinjiang
northern mountain
ibex
Bei Dao (1949-), Chinese poet
Mt Heng 恆山|恒山[héng shān] in Shanxi, one of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[wǔ yuè]
Beichuan, county-level city in Mianyang prefecture 綿陽|绵阳, Sichuan
Beichuan Qiang autonomous county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[mián yáng], north Sichuan
Beichuan Qiang autonomous county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[mián yáng], north Sichuan
Noord Brabant, Netherlands
Beijing Normal University
Peiping or Beiping (name of Beijing at different periods, esp. 1928-1949)
punitive expedition to the north
Northern Ireland
Beidaihe district of Qinhuangdao city 秦皇島市|秦皇岛市[qín huáng dǎo shì], Hebei
Beidaihe district of Qinhuangdao city 秦皇島市|秦皇岛市[qín huáng dǎo shì], Hebei
Beitou or Peitou District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[tái běi shì], Taiwan
Beitou or Peitou District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[tái běi shì], Taiwan
Great Bear
(astronomy) Big Dipper
the Big Dipper
BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) (similar to GPS)
Beidou or Peitou Town in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
(bird species of China) oriental cuckoo (Cuculus optatus)
northerner
Norinco, PRC state-run conglomerate
Northern Nationalities University NNU at Yingchuan, Ningxia (former Northwestern Second College for Nationalities)
Uttar Pradesh (state in India)
Northern Dynasties (386-581)
North Korea
(bird species of China) Pallas's rosefinch (Carpodacus roseus)
Beilin District of Suihua City 綏化市|绥化市[suí huà shì], Heilongjiang
Beilin District of Suihua City 綏化市|绥化市[suí huà shì], Heilongjiang
honewort
(bird species of China) purple-backed starling (Agropsar sturninus)
northern lights
Arctic Circle
North Star
polar bear
(bird species of China) glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus)
north Europe
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)
Beijiang River
Beijing Automobile Works (BAW)
the Qing Dynasty name for the coastal provinces of Liaoning, Hebei, and Shandong
the Warlord government of Northern China that developed from the Qing Beiyang army 北洋軍閥|北洋军阀 after the Xinhai revolution of 1911
north China navy (esp. the ill-fated Chinese navy in the 1895 war with Japan)
Beiyang faction of Northern Warlords
north China army, a modernizing Western-style army set up during late Qing, and a breeding ground for the Northern Warlords after the Qinghai revolution
the Northern Warlords (1912-1927)
north China army (esp. during the warlords period)
Beipai Tanglang Quan - \Northern Praying Mantis\ (Chinese Martial Art)
Beiliu, county-level city in Yulin 玉林[yù lín], Guangxi
Beiliu, county-level city in Yulin 玉林[yù lín], Guangxi
Beihai, park in Beijing to the northwest of the Forbidden City
Beihai prefecture-level city and seaport in Guangxi
North Sea Fleet
Hokkaidō, Japan
Northern Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (398-439)
Beigang or Peikang town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
Beigang or Peikang town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
North lake district
the north temperate zone
to migrate to Beijing in search of better job opportunities
Han of the Five dynasties (951-979), one of ten kingdoms during the Five Dynasties, Ten Kingdoms period (907-960)
Northern Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (409-436)
North of Xinjiang
(bird species of China) Baikal bush warbler (Locustella davidi)
Beibei district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Beibei district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Beipiao, county-level city in Chaoyang 朝陽|朝阳[cháo yáng], Liaoning
Beipiao, county-level city in Chaoyang 朝陽|朝阳[cháo yáng], Liaoning
northern extremity
Peikan Island, one of the Matsu Islands
Peikan township in Lienchiang county 連江縣|连江县[lián jiāng xiàn] i.e. the Matsu Islands, Taiwan
(bird species of China) Daurian redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus)
north latitude
North America
North America
Beiyuan neighborhood of Beijing
North Holland
Nordrhein-Westfalen, state of Germany
(bird species of China) Middendorff's grasshopper warbler (Locustella ochotensis)
North Point district of Hong Kong
North Vietnam
Polaris
Beichen suburban district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[tiān jīn shì]
North Dakota, US state
North Dakota, US state
Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty royal tombs
Gulf of Tonkin
Beizhen, county-level city in Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, Liaoning
Beizhen, county-level city in Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, Liaoning
Beizhen Manzu autonomous county in Liaoning
(bird species of China) long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Peimen township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[tái nán xiàn], Taiwan
Beiguan district of Anyang city 安陽市|安阳市[ān yáng shì], Henan