Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 向北
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River
东北dōngběiNortheast China; Manchuria; northeast
方向fāngxiàngdirection; orientation; CL:個|个[ge4]
西北xīběiNorthwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang); northwest
北部běibùnorthern part
面向miànxiàngto face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet