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Meaning of 西
Pinyin
xī
Radical
覀
Strokes
6
Definition
west
Usage
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西 [xī]
1. 方向，太阳落下的一边，与“东”相对。
Direction, the side where the sun sets, opposite to “East”.
2. 事物的样式或方法属于西方的（多指欧美各国）。
The style or method of things belonging to the West (mainly referring to European and American countries).
3. 姓。
Surname.
4. 方位词。日落的方向，西方。
A positional word. The direction where the sun sets, west.
5. 古称西边的邻国。
An ancient term for neighboring countries to the west.
6. 现代我国称欧美为“西洋”或“泰西”，简称“西”。
In modern times, referred to as “Western” or “Occidental” for Europe and America, abbreviated as “West”.
7. 西天的简称。佛经中指佛祖所在之处为极乐世界，也叫“西天”。
An abbreviation of Western Paradise. In Buddhist scriptures, it refers to the place where Buddha resides, known as the Western Paradise.
8. 复姓。
A compound surname.
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in South Central China, on the border with Vietnam, abbr. 桂[Gui4], capital Nanning 南寧|南宁[Nan2 ning2] / until 1959, Guangxi province
Western Xia dynasty 1038-1227 of Tangut people 黨項|党项 occupying modern Ningxia and parts of Gansu and Shaanxi, overthrown by Mongols
Xining prefecture level city and capital of Qinghai province 青海省[Qing1 hai3 sheng3] in west China
Xi'an, sub-provincial city and capital of Shaanxi 陝西省|陕西省[Shan3 xi1 Sheng3] in northwest China / see 西安區|西安区[Xi1 an1 qu1]
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区 in South Central China, on the border with Vietnam, abbr. 桂, capital Nanning 南寧|南宁 / until 1959, Guangxi province
Hexi Corridor (or Gansu Corridor), a string of oases running the length of Gansu, forming part of the Northern Silk Road
put all sorts of things together / form a patchwork quit / have to pinch and scrape and calculate in every way / scrape together
Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu
Xichang cosmodrome / Xichang county level city in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan
to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom) / to sway / (of buildings etc) to lean at a crazy angle
Xihu or West lake (place name) / West Lake in Hangzhou 杭州, Zhejiang / Xihu or Hsihu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] / western Hunan
Luxi city in Yunnan, capital of Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州|德宏傣族景颇族自治州 in west Yunnan
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Input Method for 西
Pinyin
xi1
Wubi
sghg
Cangjie
mcw
Zhengma
fj
Four Corner
10604
Unicode
U+897f
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