běi​miàn

north

北面 běi​miàn
north locativenoun
northern side; the north side of something

Moss grows on the north side of trees.

to serve as a subject
(literary) to face north; to pay homage to a ruler or emperor (as the ruler sits facing south)
to become a disciple
(literary) to pay respect to a teacher or study under a master (as the teacher traditionally sits facing south)

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Movie subtitles
3.76 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
3.27 per million

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