北魏

Běiwèi
  1. (～體, ～真書, ～楷書) a calligraphy style, especially prominent on traditional Hong Kong shop signage
  2. Northern Wei
  3. a calligraphy style, especially prominent on traditional Hong Kong shop signage

Wiktionary

Homographs

北魏 Běi Wèi Wei of the Northern Dynasties (386-534), founded by the Tuoba 拓跋 branch of Xianbei 鲜卑

Entry Composition

=1 北 běi
  1. north
  2. (classical) to be defeated
=1 北 bèi
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 背 (bèi, “back; to betray”).
  2. Original form of 背 (bèi, “back; to betray”).
=2 魏 Wèi
  1. surname Wei
  2. name of a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States
  3. Wei state, founded by Cao Cao 曹操 Cáo Cāo, one of the Three Kingdoms after the Han dynasty
  4. the Wei dynasty 221–265
  5. Wei Prefecture or Wei County at various times in history
=2 魏 wèi tower over a palace gateway (old)
=2 魏 wéi
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) standing alone
  2. alternative form of 巍 (wéi, “towering”)
  3. standing alone