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南北
nánběi
1. north and south
2. north to south
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Character Breakdown

南
nán
south; southern; southward
HSK 3 9 丶
北
běi
north; northern; northward
HSK 1 5 丶

Compound Words (8)

南北朝
NánBěicháo
Northern and Southern dynasties (420-589)
南北极
nánběijí
south and north poles
南北美
NánBěiMěi
North and South America
南北长
nánběicháng
north-south distance
南北韩
nánběiHán
North and South Korea
大江南北
Dàjiāngnánběi
lit. both sides of the Yangtze River (idiom)
东西南北
dōngxīnánběi
east west south north
魏晋南北朝
WèiJìnNánBěiCháo
Wei, Jin and North-South dynasties

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