西
Character
west; the direction where the sun goes down
- Radical
- 西 (itself)
- Strokes
- 6
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Parts
- 兀 囗
- Traditional
- 西
- Frequency
- #81 most common character
Meaning
xī
xi1- west; the direction where the sun goes down
- Spain (as in 西班牙)
Examples
学校在西边。
xué xiào zài xī biān
The school is to the west.
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我喜欢吃西瓜。
wǒ xǐ huan chī xī guā
I like to eat watermelon.
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我想去西班牙学习。
wǒ xiǎng qù xī bān yá xué xí
I want to go to Spain to study.
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Stroke order
All 6 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 西
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Words with 西
See all 399 →西边xī biānthe west; the west side of a placeWordHSK 1西北xī běithe northwest; the direction between north and westWordHSK 2西医xī yīWestern medicine, different from traditional Chinese medicineWordHSK 2西南xī nánsouthwest; the direction between south and westWordHSK 2西方xī fāngthe West; Western countries like those in Europe and AmericaWordHSK 2西餐xī cānWestern food, such as pizza, hamburgers, and steakWordHSK 2西部xī bùthe western part of a country or big areaWordHSK 3西瓜xī guāwatermelon, a big green fruit with sweet red insideWordHSK 4西装xī zhuānga suit; a jacket and pants worn together, often for workWordHSK 5西红柿xī hóng shìtomato, a red round fruit we eat as a vegetableWordHSK 5西班牙语xī bān yá yǔSpanish, the language spoken in Spain and many countries in the AmericasWordHSK 6