正北

Chinese

		just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year	north
trad. (正北)		正	北
simp. #(正北)		正	北

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhèngběi

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄥˋ ㄅㄟˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhèngběi
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄅㄟˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhèngběi
    • Wade–Giles: chêng⁴-pei³
    • Yale: jèng-běi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenqbeei
    • Palladius: чжэнбэй (čžɛnbɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ peɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Noun

正北

1. true north

   Synonym: 真北 (zhēnběi)