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北斗
Běidǒu
1. Great Bear
2. Big Dipper
3. Peitou town in Changhua county [[彰化縣|彰化县<Zhānghuàxiàn>]], Taiwan
Uncommon • Top 27% Noun

Character Breakdown

北
běi
north; northern; northward
HSK 1 5 丶
斗
dòu
to struggle, to fight, to contend; measuring cup
HSK 5 4 丶

Compound Words (6)

北斗星
Běidǒuxīng
the Big Dipper
北斗镇
Běidǒuzhèn
Peitou town in Changhua county [[彰化縣|彰化县<Zhānghuàxiàn>]], Taiwan
北斗七星
běidǒuqīxīng
Ursa Major
南箕北斗
nánjīběidǒu
the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom); sth which, despite its name, is of no practical use
泰山北斗
TàishānBěidǒu
as weighty as Mt Tai, as brilliant as the Big Dipper (idiom); a giant among men
北斗卫星导航系统
BěiDǒuwèixīngdǎohángxìtǒng
Beidou navigation system

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