xī菥（西）
菥（西）
common
direction
Meaning of 菥
菥 means west (the direction opposite to east, where the sun sets); western; occidental; from Europe and America. Pronounced xī.
- west (the direction opposite to east, where the sun sets)
- western; occidental; from Europe and America
- the West; the Occident (referring to Europe and America)
Character Info
Radical覀
Strokes6
Stroke Order
菥
Definitions & Examples
Tài太
yáng阳
cóng从
xī西
biān边
luò落
xià下
。
The sun sets in the west.
Wǒ我
jiā家
zài在
xī西
biān边
。
My home is to the west.
Tā他
miàn面
xiàng向
xī西
fāng方
。
He is facing west.
Common Words
东西 / 東西dōngxi
thing; stuff; person (with emotional connotation)
西方xīfāng
west; the West; Western Paradise
西瓜xīguā
watermelon plant; watermelon fruit
西装 / 西裝xīzhuāng
Western-style suit; business suit
西餐xīcān
Western-style food; Western cuisine
西医 / 西醫xīyī
Western medicine; Western-style doctor
西风 / 西風xīfēng
autumn wind; Western culture; decadent forces