北极圈

北極圈

Běijíquān

noun #27,515

Meanings

1 the Arctic Circle

Characters

Examples

北极圈以内有极昼和极夜现象。

Běijíquān yǐnèi yǒu jí zhòu hé jí yè xiànxiàng.

Inside the Arctic Circle there are phenomena of midnight sun and polar night.

挪威部分地区位于北极圈以北。

Nuówēi bùfen dìqū wèiyú Běijíquān yǐběi.

Parts of Norway lie north of the Arctic Circle.

Tips

memory

Break it down: 北 (north) + 极 (pole/extreme) + 圈 (circle). The Arctic Circle is literally the 'north pole circle.'

Stroke Order

北 běi

极 jí

圈 quān