北 (pinyin běi, "north (in 北京)") is an HSK 1 Mandarin character with 5 strokes, built on the radical 匕.
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北
Newběi
north (in 北京)
Tone 3 · Third tone (dipping)
Radical
匕
Strokes
5
HSK
1 · tier 1c
Commonly confused with
Characters this one is often mistaken for — same number of strokes, similar silhouette, single-component differences. Curated, not derived.
Radical family
Other characters built on the same radical 匕. Often shares meaning category.
Pinyin neighbors
Characters with the same rime -ei, same-tone matches first. Many are true phonetic relatives; others are coincidental.