北 ⇒
北 běi, north/(classical) to be defeated
北方 běifāng, north/the northern part a country/China north of the Yellow River
北部 běibù, northern part
北边 běibiān, [北邊], north/north side/northern part/to the north of
西北 Xīběi/xīběi, Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang), northwest
北极 běijí, [北極], the North Pole/the Arctic Pole/the north magnetic pole
北美 Běiměi, North America
北京 Běijīng, Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China/Peking/PRC government
东北 Dōngběi/dōngběi, [東北], Northeast China/Manchuria, northeast
北面 běimiàn, northern side/north
北极熊 běijíxióng, [北極熊], polar bear
北约 Běiyuē, [北約], NATO/abbr. for 北大西洋公約組織|北大西洋公约组织[Běi Dà xī Yáng Gōng yuē Zǔ zhī], North Atlantic...
北斗 Běidǒu, Great Bear/Big Dipper/Peitou town in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhāng huà xiàn], Ta...
北欧 BěiŌu, [北歐], north Europe/Scandinavia
东北部 北上 běishàng, to go up north
南北 nánběi, north and south/north to south
北纬 běiwěi, [北緯], latitude north
北非 BěiFēi, North Africa
台北 Táiběi, [臺北], Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan, Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan
西北部 Xīběibù, northwest part
以北 yǐběi, to the north of (suffix)
南北战争 北岸 北卡罗来纳 BěiKǎluóláinà, [北卡羅來納], North Carolina, US state
北极光 běijíguāng, [北極光], Northern lights/aurora borealis
北卡罗来纳州 BěiKǎluóláinàzhōu, [北卡羅來納州], North Carolina, US state
北大 BěiDà, Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学)
北极星 Běijíxīng, [北極星], North Star/Polaris
北海道 Běihǎidào, Hokkaidō, Japan
北半球 Běibànqiú, Northern Hemisphere
北爱尔兰 BěiÀiěrlán, [北愛爾蘭], Northern Ireland
北极圈 Běijíquān, [北極圈], Arctic Circle
北美洲 Běiměizhōu, North America
北海 Běihǎi, Beihai, park in Beijing to the northwest of the Forbidden City/the North Sea (Eu...
北克 败北 bàiběi, [敗北], (literary) to be routed (in a war)/to suffer defeat (in sports etc)
北侧 běicè, [北側], north side/north face
喝西北风 hēxīběifēng, [喝西北風], lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry
北风 东北风 北郊 北爱 BěiÀi, [北愛], abbr. for 北愛爾蘭|北爱尔兰[Běi Ài ěr lán], Northern Ireland
北冰洋 Běibīngyáng, Arctic ocean
北达科他州 BěiDákētāzhōu, [北達科他州], North Dakota, US state
北角 BěiJiǎo, North Point district of Hong Kong
城北区 Chéngběiqū, [城北區], north city district/Chengbei district of Xining city 西寧市|西宁市[Xī níng shì], Qingh...
魁北克省 西北风 南辕北辙 nányuánběizhé, [南轅北轍], to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
北国 běiguó, [北國], the northern part of the country/the North
北桦 北站 东西南北 dōngxīnánběi, [東西南北], east west south north
北回归线 Běihuíguīxiàn, [北回歸線], Tropic of Cancer
大江南北 Dàjiāngnánběi, north and south sides of the Yangtze River (idiom)/(fig.) all over China
城北 江北 Jiāngběi, Jiangbei district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan/Chongqi...
北安 Běiān, Bei'an county level city in Heihe 黑河[Hēi hé], Heilongjiang
北极点 北部湾 BěibùWān, [北部灣], Gulf of Tonkin
北达科他 BěiDákētā, [北達科他], North Dakota, US state
北方邦 Běifāngbāng, Uttar Pradesh (state in India)
北谷高中 北向南 正北 北木林 河北 Héběi, Hebei province (Hopeh) in north China surrounding Beijing, short name 冀, capital...
北亚 BěiYà, [北亞], North Asia
北德 北军 北段 北朝 BěiCháo, Northern Dynasties (386-581)
台北市 Táiběishì, [臺北市], Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan, Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan
北克人 北野顺 易北河 YìběiHé, Elbe River
北山 Běishān, northern mountain/refers to Mt Mang 邙山 at Luoyang in Henan
金北秀 南北朝 NánBěicháo, Northern and Southern dynasties (420-589)
北辰 Běichén, Polaris/North Star
湖北 Húběi, Hubei Province (Hupeh) in central China, abbr. 鄂[È], capital Wuhan 武漢|武汉[Wǔ hàn]
北田 走南闯北 zǒunánchuǎngběi, [走南闖北], to travel extensively
南北向 市北区 Shìběiqū, [市北區], Shibei district of Qingdao city 青島市|青岛市, Shandong
北阿绥荫 天南地北 tiānnándìběi, distant places/all over the country/(to talk) about this and that
北京鸭 北行 北谷 北菲 北野 北麓 北雷 北陆 南来北往 向北飞 致北野 北河 北村 北翼 北极海 北极狐 北野武 北流 Běiliú, Beiliu county level city in Yulin 玉林[Yù lín], Guangxi
短 ⇒
短 duǎn, short/brief/to lack/weak point/fault
短暂 duǎnzàn, [短暫], of short duration/brief/momentary
短裤 duǎnkù, [短褲], short pants/shorts
简短 jiǎnduǎn, [簡短], brief (statement, summary etc)/briefly/brevity
长话短说 chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom)
短期 duǎnqī, short term/short-term
短片 duǎnpiàn, short film/video clip
短路 duǎnlù, short circuit
短裙 缩短 suōduǎn, [縮短], to curtail/to cut down
短短 短发 短缺 duǎnquē, shortage
短短的 剪短 三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death
短语 duǎnyǔ, [短語], phrase (grammar)
短笛 短命 duǎnmìng, to die young/short-lived
短篇小说 duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō, [短篇小說], short story
短袖 duǎnxiù, short sleeves/short-sleeved shirt
短途 短波 duǎnbō, shortwave (radio)
短篇 目光短浅 mùguāngduǎnqiǎn, [目光短淺], to be shortsighted
短袜 duǎnwà, [短襪], sock
短程 duǎnchéng, short range
短促 duǎncù, short in time/fleeting/brief/gasping (breath)/curt (tone of voice)
短时 短跑 duǎnpǎo, sprint (race)
短距离 duǎnjùlí, [短距離], short distance/a stone's throw away
短文 短剑 duǎnjiàn, [短劍], dagger
短处 duǎnchù, [短處], shortcoming/defect/fault/one's weak points
短小 长短 chángduǎn, [長短], length/duration/accident/right and wrong/good and bad/long and short
短打 短刀 超短裙 chāoduǎnqún, miniskirt
短讯 duǎnxùn, [短訊], SMS/text message
短视 duǎnshì, [短視], to lack foresight
护短 hùduǎn, [護短], to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is...
短兵相接 duǎnbīngxiāngjiē, lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infa...
超短波 chāoduǎnbō, ultra short wave (radio)/UHF
短小精悍 duǎnxiǎojīnghàn, (of a person) short but plucky (idiom)/(of an article) concise and forceful
短浅 duǎnqiǎn, [短淺], narrow and shallow
寻短见 xúnduǎnjiàn, [尋短見], to commit suicide
取长补短 qǔchángbǔduǎn, [取長補短], lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)...
短式 短工 duǎngōng, temporary job/odd job/seasonal worker
短装 短衣 duǎnyī, short garment/short jacket
短大衣 扬长避短 yángchángbìduǎn, [揚長避短], to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)/to play to one's strengths
自寻短见 短音 短粗 duǎncū, stocky (short and robust)
短枪 短评 家长里短 短句 duǎnjù, clause
长吁短叹 chángxūduǎntàn, [長吁短嘆], long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
问长问短 打短工 说长道短 shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
短号 短见 duǎnjiàn, [短見], short-sighted/suicide
短统袜 揭短