西

HSK 1
common
noun
proper

Meaning of 西

西 means west; the direction where the sun sets; western;西洋-style. Pronounced xī. HSK 1.

  • west; the direction where the sun sets
  • western;西洋-style
  • surname Xi

Character Info

Radical
Strokes6
Components
西

Stroke Order

西

Definitions & Examples

Tài
yáng
cóng
西
biān
shēng
yòu
cóng
西
biān
luò
xià
 

The sun rises from the east and sets in the west.

men
xué
xiào
zài
de
西
biān
 

Our school is on the west side of the river.

Qǐng
wǎng
西
biān
zǒu
 
jiù
néng
kàn
dào
yóu
le
 

Please walk west and you will see the post office.

yáng
西
xià
de
shí
hou
 
jǐng
bié
měi
 

The scenery is especially beautiful when the setting sun is in the west.

jiā
zhù
zài
cūn
zi
de
西
biān
 

His family lives on the west side of the village.