the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole
北 (běi) · 5 strokes
Pictograph of two people standing back-to-back. Based on the original meaning "back", now written as 背. The current meaning "north" is a phonetic loan.
极 (jí) · 7 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 及 represents the sound. Simplified form of 極.