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Name character

北 běi

north; northern; northward

Tone: 3 Strokes: 5 Radical: 21 Traditional: 北 Usage lean: neutral
běi · tone 3

Meaning

north; northern; northward

In names

Common in Chinese given names.

Structure and etymology

Structure: 5 strokes; Kangxi radical 21.

Names that use this character

北辰 Běi Chén Given name → 珂北 Kē Běi Given name → 涵北 Hán Běi Given name → 修北 Xiū Běi Given name → 北尘 Běi Chén Given name →

Naming notes

Common in Chinese given names.

Tags: Natural, Calm. It reads as unisex in modern names.

Reference: Unihan database · Chinese Text Project. Meanings here are editorial summaries for naming, not full dictionary definitions.