| 北 |
Běi bù Wān | Gulf of Tonkin |
| 北 |
běi | north / (classical) to be defeated |
| 北 |
běi bù | northern part |
| 部 |
bù | ministry / department / section / part / division / troops / board / classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc |
| 湾 |
wān | bay / gulf / to cast anchor / to moor (a boat) |