- 西(west; setting sun with bird on nest)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.
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西北方
西北方
northwest
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
northwest
- 。
The northwest direction is mountains.
- 貳名noun
northwestern
- 。
The northwest is mountains.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⼔(person turning back; figure of person from behind)ASSOCIATIVE
Two people standing back-to-back represent North, the direction ancients faced away from.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 方(direction; perpendicular (pictograph—plow or boat with oar))ASSOCIATIVE
A plow or oar shape represents the concept of direction or region.
西北方
Traditional西
northwest
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
northwest
- 。
The northwest direction is mountains.
- 貳名noun
northwestern
- 。
The northwest is mountains.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 西(west; setting sun with bird on nest)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⼔(person turning back; figure of person from behind)ASSOCIATIVE
Two people standing back-to-back represent North, the direction ancients faced away from.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 方(direction; perpendicular (pictograph—plow or boat with oar))ASSOCIATIVE
A plow or oar shape represents the concept of direction or region.
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