北关 běiguān northern passage Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents běiguān northern passage 北 běi noun north north; the direction to the left when facing the rising sun; northern part of a country or region关 關 guān noun pass A mountain pass; a strategic checkpoint at a border or critical locationběiguān Beiguan District 北 běi noun north north; the direction to the left when facing the rising sun; northern part of a country or region关 關 guān suburb The area just outside a city gate; residential area outside a city wall