Meaning of 西域
西域 means the Western Regions (historical Han Dynasty designation for territories west of Yumen Pass, encompassing present-day Xinjiang and Central Asia). Pronounced Xī yù.
- the Western Regions (historical Han Dynasty designation for territories west of Yumen Pass, encompassing present-day Xinjiang and Central Asia)
Definitions & Examples
Zhāng张
Qiān骞
céng曾
chū出
shǐ使
Xī西
yù域
。
Zhang Qian once served as an envoy to the Western Regions.
Hàn汉
cháo朝
zài在
Xī西
yù域
shè设
lì立
le了
dū都
hù护
fǔ府
。
The Han Dynasty established a Protectorate in the Western Regions.
Sī丝
chóu绸
zhī之
lù路
shì是
lián连
jiē接
Zhōng中
yuán原
yǔ与
Xī西
yù域
de的
zhòng重
yào要
tōng通
dào道
。
The Silk Road was an important passage connecting the Central Plains and the Western Regions.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
Xī西
yù域
fā发
xiàn现
le了
xǔ许
duō多
Hàn汉
dài代
yí遗
zhǐ址
。
Archaeologists have discovered many Han Dynasty ruins in the Western Regions.