北纬 běiwěi north latitude Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 北 běi noun north north; the direction to the left when facing the rising sun; northern part of a country or region纬 緯 wěi noun latitude (bound form) imaginary lines on the earth's surface parallel to the equator; specifically used in terms like 纬度 wěidù or 纬线 wěixiàn