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What does 西 mean in Chinese?

西 (Xī) means "the West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]; Spanish" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 西?

西 is pronounced "Xī" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 西?

西 is an HSK Level 1 word (HSK 2.0: Level 3, HSK 3.0: Level 1).

What words contain the character 西?

Common words with 西 include 中西 (China and the West), 以西 (to the west of (suffix)), 上西天 (to enter heaven), 下西洋 (to sail West (from China)), 中西区 (Central and Western district of Hong Kong).

How do you write 西?

西 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 覀. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

西 (Xī) — the West | Chinese Dictionary

西

Xī

the West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]; Spanish

HSK 16 strokes

Character Breakdown

A bird nesting at sunset — west

Radical: 覀 (no. 146)Strokes: 6

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Definitions

the West
abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]
Spanish

Example Sentences

太阳从西方落下。

Tàiyáng cóng xīfāng luòxià

The sun sets in the west

Words Containing 西

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
中西	Zhōng Xī	China and the West
以西	yǐ xī	to the west of (suffix)
上西天	shàng xī tiān	to enter heaven
下西洋	xià xī yáng	to sail West (from China)
中西区	Zhōng Xī qū	Central and Western district of Hong Kong
中西部	zhōng xī bù	midwest
中西医	zhōng xī yī	Chinese and Western medicine
一命归西	yī mìng guī xī	see 一命嗚呼\|一命呜呼[yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1]
一东一西	yī dōng yī xī	far apart
不是东西	bù shì dōng xi	(derog.) to be a good-for-nothing

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Related Words

萨巴德罗(Sà bā dé luó)— Zapatero (name)

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下西洋(xià xī yáng)— to sail West (from China)

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中埔(Zhōng bù)— Zhongbu or Chungpu township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan

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中埔乡(Zhōng bù xiāng)— Zhongbu or Chungpu township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan

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Grammar Notes

Not Only...But AlsoHSK 3

Subject + 不但 + Clause 1，而且 + Clause 2

First...Then (先...再/然后)HSK 3

先 + Verb₁，再/然后 + Verb₂

Serial Verb ConstructionHSK 4

Subject + Verb1 (+ Object1) + Verb2 (+ Object2)

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HSK & Exam Info

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Frequently Asked Questions

西

Xī