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title: "Beiji Meaning: 北极 (běijí) Means “North Pole”"
description: "北极 (traditional 北極, běijí) means “North Pole; Arctic”. Hear its tones, see what 北 and 极 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiji"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 北极 mean?

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北极 běijí

## North Pole; Arctic

## Its characters

1. 北 běi north
2. 极 jí pole (as in 北极)

## In a sentence

北极非常冷，到处都是冰。 The Arctic is extremely cold, with ice everywhere.

[More about 北极](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8C%97%E6%9E%81)

## More words with 北 or 极

- [北部 běibù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beibu)
- [北方 běifāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beifang)
- [东北 dōngběi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongbei)
- [极端 jíduān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiduan)
- [积极 jījí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiji)
- [极为 jíwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiwei)
- [极限 jíxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jixian)
- [西北 xīběi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xibei)
- [终极 zhōngjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhongji)

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