西

西
Radical 146 · 6 strokes

west

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MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    west

    方向名,太阳下山的方向fāngxiàng míng, tàiyáng xiàshān de fāngxiàng

    • The sun sets in the west.

    • It's a five-minute walk west to the subway station.

    + 3 more examples for this meaning
    • Don't you get bored doing the exact same thing every single day?

    • I haven't eaten anything since yesterday.

    • If you need anything, just let me know.

  2. noun

    the West

    方向名,太阳落下的一边fāngxiàng míng, tàiyáng làoxià de yībiān

    • He likes to go to Western countries.

    • A breeze blew in from the west, carrying a refreshing coolness with it.

  3. adjective

    Spanish

    来自西班牙的;属于西班牙的láizì Xībānnyà de;shǔyú Xībānnyà de

    • He can speak Spanish.

    • She is learning Spanish dance.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS
西

A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.

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