Chinese Character Lesson: 七 (Qī) Seven and 北 (Běi) North
In the past, you have learned the Chinese character “山 (shān) ,” and in this issue, you can learn Chinese characters “七 (qī) seven” and “北 (běi) north.”
七 (qī) Seven
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Chinese lessons: 七 (qī) Seven |
| 拼音 (pīnyīn) pinyin: qī | |
| 笔画 (bĭhuà) number of strokes: 2 | |
| 含义 (hányì) meaning: seven | |
| 笔顺 (bǐshùn) stroke order: | |
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词源 (cíyuán) Etymology:
“Seven” in Chinese is a character which is Remnant Primitive, borrowed from sound 7.
部首 (bùshŏu) Radical: 一
常用词语(chángyòng cíyŭ) Frequently-used words or phrases:
七天 (qītiān): n. seven days
七夕 (Qīxī): n. the seventh Night of July (in lunar calendar)
北 (běi) North
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Chinese lessons: 北 (běi) North |
| 拼音 (pīnyīn) pinyin: běi | |
| 笔画 (bĭhuà) number of strokes: 5 | |
| 含义 (hányì) meaning: north | |
| 笔顺 (bǐshùn) stroke order: | |
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词源 (cíyuán) Etymology:
“North” in Chinese is a character which is Remnant Primitive, and probably original of “背 (bèi) back.”
部首 (bùshŏu) Radical: 匕
常用词语 (chángyòng cíyŭ) Frequently-used words or phrases:
北方 (běifāng): n. north
北京 (Běijīng): n. Beijing
北部 (běibù): n. northern part
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南 is the Chinese word for south, 东 is the Chinese word for east and 西 is the Chinese word for west. These are the words I learned from my Chinese teacher when I began to learn Chinese and take some lessons three months ago.
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