北面
Chinese
north | face; side; surface; aspect; top | ||
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simp. and trad. (北面) |
北 | 面 |
Etymology
According to ancient convention, the most important person in a room would be seated on the north side facing south. All subordinates would therefore be facing north, in deference to the most important person (such as the emperor).
Pronunciation
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