竹北市 Traditional form: 竹北市 Pinyin (reading): Zhúběi Shì Definitions: Zhubei, a city in Hsinchu County 新竹縣/新竹县 ( Xinzhū Xiàn), northwest Taiwan Characters: 竹 - bamboo; flute 北 - north; northern; northward 市 - city, town; market, fair; to trade Traditional characters: 竹 - bamboo; flute 北 - north; northern; northward 市 - city, town; market, fair; to trade