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西
Pinyin: xī
English Definition: the West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙 ; Spanish; west
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。
Antonyms: 东
Total strokes: 6; Radical: 襾
Pictographic: A bird settling into its nest, representing sunset; compare 東
Character Formation:
  • ⿻ Overlaid
    • 兀 weak; lame
    • 囗 enclosure; border
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Example Words:
东张西望 [ dōng zhāng xī wàng ]: to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around
西红柿 [ xī hóng shì ]: tomato; Classifiers: 只
西瓜 [ xī guā ]: watermelon; Classifiers: 颗
东西 [ dōng xī ]: east and west
西方 [ xī fāng ]: the West; the Occident; Western countries
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