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Meaning of 西

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西
Pinyin:
English Definition: west; the West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙 ; Spanish
Chinese Definition:
①方向,太阳落下的一边,与“东”相对:西面。西晒。西域。西方。西席(旧时对幕友或家塾教师的敬称。古代主位在东,宾位在西。亦称“西宾”)。西宫(借指妃嫔)。
②事物的样式或方法属于西方的(多指欧美各国):西学。西画。西餐。西医。
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Total strokes: 6; Radical:
Pictographic: A bird settling into its nest, representing sunset; compare
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Example Words
西方 fāng the West; the Occident; Western countries
西部 western part
西北 běi Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang)
东西 dōng east and west
西安 ān Xi'an, sub-provincial city and capital of Shaanxi 陕西省
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Example Sentences
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西
Western restaurant is expensive.
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西
Our house is on the west side.
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西
What is this?
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西
There is a mountain in the west.
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西
There are many mountains in the west.