北海

Běihǎi

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Meanings

1 the North Sea (in Europe)
2 Beihai (port city in Guangxi, China)
3 Beihai Park (北海公园) in central Beijing

Characters

Examples

北海公园位于北京市中心。

Běihǎi Gōngyuán wèiyú Běijīng shì zhōngxīn.

Beihai Park is located in central Beijing.

北海石油是欧洲重要能源。

Běihǎi shíyóu shì Ōuzhōu zhòngyào néngyuán.

North Sea oil is a major energy source for Europe.

Tips

culture

Three distinct referents share this name: (1) Beihai Park (北海公园) in Beijing — an imperial garden centered on a lake just northwest of the Forbidden City, dating to the Liao dynasty; (2) Beihai City (北海市), a port in Guangxi on the Gulf of Tonkin; (3) the North Sea between Britain and continental Europe (北海石油 = North Sea oil). Classical texts also used 北海 for Lake Baikal.

Stroke Order

北 běi

海 hǎi