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北极
北极 in English: the North Pole; the Arctic Pole
běi jí
the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole
How to pronounce 北极
běi jí (without tone marks: bei ji). běi is a third (low, dipping) tone; jí is a second (rising) tone.
Characters in 北极
北 běi
north; (classical) to be defeated
north; (classical) to be defeated
极 jí
extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost
extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost
Related words
| 北京 | běi jīng | Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China | HSK 1 |
| 北方 | běi fāng | north; the northern part a country | HSK 3 |
| 极 | jí | extremely; pole (geography, physics) | HSK 3 |
| 积极 | jī jí | active; energetic | HSK 4 |
| 极其 | jí qí | extremely | HSK 5 |
| 太极拳 | tài jí quán | shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation | HSK 5 |
| 消极 | xiāo jí | negative; passive | HSK 5 |
| 南辕北辙 | nán yuán běi zhé | to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom) | HSK 6 |
| 极端 | jí duān | extreme | HSK 6 |
| 极限 | jí xiàn | limit; extreme boundary | HSK 6 |