西
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- 西 is the 167th most frequent character.
- 西 has 2 dictionary entries.
- 西 appears as a character in 262 words.
- 西 appears as a component in 75 characters.
Decomposition:
Once :
Radical :
西 => 西 (west)
Graphical :
西 => 一, 丿, 乚, 冂, 一
Pinyin & Meaning:
- Xi1 - the West/abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]/Spanish
- xi1 - west
Pronunciation Clues:
- Pronunciation clue for 西 (xi1): The component 西 is pronounced as 'xi1'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
Example Words:
High Frequency
Pinyin: Xi1
Definition: the West/abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]/Spanish
西 Definition: the West/abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]/Spanish
Pinyin: Xi1 an1
Definition: Xi'an city, subprovincial city and capital of Shaanxi 陝西省|陕西省[Shan3 xi1 sheng3] in northwest China/see 西安區|西安区[Xi1 an1 qu1]
西安 Definition: Xi'an city, subprovincial city and capital of Shaanxi 陝西省|陕西省[Shan3 xi1 sheng3] in northwest China/see 西安區|西安区[Xi1 an1 qu1]
Pinyin: Xi1 you2 ji4
Definition: Journey to the West, Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩|吴承恩, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature/also called Pilgrimage to the West or Monkey
西游记 (西遊記)Definition: Journey to the West, Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩|吴承恩, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature/also called Pilgrimage to the West or Monkey
Medium Frequency
Pinyin: Zhong1 Xi1
Definition: China and the West/Chinese-Western
中西 Definition: China and the West/Chinese-Western
Pinyin: Ke3 ke3 xi1 li3
Definition: Hoh Xil or Kekexili, vast nature reserve on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[Qing1 Zang4 gao1 yuan2]
可可西里 Definition: Hoh Xil or Kekexili, vast nature reserve on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[Qing1 Zang4 gao1 yuan2]
Pinyin: ge4 ben4 dong1 xi1
Definition: to go separate ways (idiom)/to part ways with someone
各奔东西 (各奔東西)Definition: to go separate ways (idiom)/to part ways with someone
Pinyin: Mo4 xi1 ge1
Definition: Mexico
墨西哥 Definition: Mexico
Pinyin: Da4 xi1 yang2
Definition: Atlantic Ocean
大西洋 Definition: Atlantic Ocean
Pinyin: Shan1 xi1
Definition: Shanxi province (Shansi) in north China between Hebei and Shaanxi, abbr. 晋 capital Taiyuan 太原
山西 Definition: Shanxi province (Shansi) in north China between Hebei and Shaanxi, abbr. 晋 capital Taiyuan 太原
Pinyin: Shan1 xi1 sheng3
Definition: Shanxi province (Shansi) in north China between Hebei and Shaanxi, abbr. 晋 capital Taiyuan 太原
山西省 Definition: Shanxi province (Shansi) in north China between Hebei and Shaanxi, abbr. 晋 capital Taiyuan 太原
Pinyin: Ba1 xi1
Definition: Brazil
巴西 Definition: Brazil
Pinyin: Guang3 xi1
Definition: Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区 (Zhuang: Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih) in southwest China on the border with Vietnam, abbr. 桂, capital Nanning 南寧|南宁/until 1959, Guangxi province
广西 (廣西)Definition: Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区 (Zhuang: Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih) in southwest China on the border with Vietnam, abbr. 桂, capital Nanning 南寧|南宁/until 1959, Guangxi province
Pinyin: Jiang1 xi1
Definition: Jiangxi province (Kiangsi) in southeast China, abbr. 赣, capital Nanchang 南昌
江西 Definition: Jiangxi province (Kiangsi) in southeast China, abbr. 赣, capital Nanchang 南昌
Pinyin: Jiang1 xi1 sheng3
Definition: Jiangxi province (Kiangsi) in southeast China, abbr. 赣, capital Nanchang 南昌
江西省 Definition: Jiangxi province (Kiangsi) in southeast China, abbr. 赣, capital Nanchang 南昌
Pinyin: He2 xi1
Definition: land west of the Yellow river/Shaanxi, Qinghai and Gansu provinces
河西 Definition: land west of the Yellow river/Shaanxi, Qinghai and Gansu provinces
Pinyin: Xiang1 xi1
Definition: Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]/western Hunan
湘西 Definition: Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]/western Hunan
Pinyin: fan4 te4 xi1
Definition: fantasy (loanword)
范特西 Definition: fantasy (loanword)
Pinyin: xi1 bei3
Definition: northwest
西北 Definition: northwest
Pinyin: Xi1 bei3 bu4
Definition: northwest part
西北部 Definition: northwest part
Pinyin: Xi1 qu1
Definition: west district of city/west zone/Hsi west district of a Taiwanese city
西区 (西區)Definition: west district of city/west zone/Hsi west district of a Taiwanese city
Pinyin: xi1 nan2
Definition: southwest
西南 Definition: southwest
Pinyin: xi1 nan2 bu4
Definition: southwest part
西南部 Definition: southwest part
Pinyin: Xi1 tian1
Definition: the Western Paradise (Buddhism)
西天 Definition: the Western Paradise (Buddhism)
Pinyin: Xi1 an1 shi4
Definition: Xi'an city, subprovincial city and capital of Shaanxi 陝西省|陕西省[Shan3 xi1 sheng3] in northwest China
西安市 Definition: Xi'an city, subprovincial city and capital of Shaanxi 陝西省|陕西省[Shan3 xi1 sheng3] in northwest China
Pinyin: Xi1 ning2
Definition: Xining prefecture level city and capital of Qinghai province 青海省[Qing1 hai3 sheng3] in west China
西宁 (西寧)Definition: Xining prefecture level city and capital of Qinghai province 青海省[Qing1 hai3 sheng3] in west China
Pinyin: xi1 shi4
Definition: Western style
西式 Definition: Western style
Pinyin: Xi1 fang1
Definition: the West/the Occident/Western countries
西方 Definition: the West/the Occident/Western countries
Pinyin: Xi1 fang1 ren2
Definition: Westerner/Occidental
西方人 Definition: Westerner/Occidental
Pinyin: Xi1 Shi1
Definition: Xi Shi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the Four legendary beauties 四大美女, given by King Gou Jian of Yue 勾踐|勾践 as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu
西施 Definition: Xi Shi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the Four legendary beauties 四大美女, given by King Gou Jian of Yue 勾踐|勾践 as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu
Pinyin: Xi1 chang1
Definition: Xichang cosmodrome/Xichang county level city in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan
西昌 Definition: Xichang cosmodrome/Xichang county level city in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan
Pinyin: xi1 fu2
Definition: suit/western-style clothes (historical usage)
西服 Definition: suit/western-style clothes (historical usage)
Pinyin: Xi1 jiang1
Definition: Xijiang River
西江 Definition: Xijiang River
Pinyin: xi1 yang2
Definition: the West (Europe and North America)/countries of the Indian Ocean (traditional)
西洋 Definition: the West (Europe and North America)/countries of the Indian Ocean (traditional)
Pinyin: Xi1 hu2
Definition: Xihu or West lake (place name)/West Lake in Hangzhou 杭州, Zhejiang/Xihu or Hsihu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
西湖 Definition: Xihu or West lake (place name)/West Lake in Hangzhou 杭州, Zhejiang/Xihu or Hsihu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
Pinyin: Xi1 hu2 qu1
Definition: West lake district (place name)/Xihu district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Hang2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang/Xihu district of Nanchang city 南昌市, Jiangxi
西湖区 (西湖區)Definition: West lake district (place name)/Xihu district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Hang2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang/Xihu district of Nanchang city 南昌市, Jiangxi
Pinyin: Xi1 ban1 ya2
Definition: Spain
西班牙 Definition: Spain
Pinyin: xi1 gua1
Definition: watermelon/CL:條|条[tiao2]
西瓜 Definition: watermelon/CL:條|条[tiao2]
Pinyin: xi1 pi2
Definition: one of the two chief types of music in Chinese opera/see also 二黃|二黄[er4 huang2]
西皮 Definition: one of the two chief types of music in Chinese opera/see also 二黃|二黄[er4 huang2]
Pinyin: Xi1 zhi2 men2
Definition: Xizhimen neighborhood of Beijing/the main northwest gate of Beijing
西直门 (西直門)Definition: Xizhimen neighborhood of Beijing/the main northwest gate of Beijing
Pinyin: xi1 mi3
Definition: sago
西米 Definition: sago
Pinyin: xi1 qin2
Definition: celery/parsley
西芹 Definition: celery/parsley
Pinyin: Xi1 zang4
Definition: Tibet/Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区
西藏 Definition: Tibet/Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区
Pinyin: xi1 xi1
Definition: cubic centimetre (cc)
西西 Definition: cubic centimetre (cc)
Pinyin: xi1 bu4
Definition: western part
西部 Definition: western part
Pinyin: Xi1 shuang1 ban3 na4
Definition: abbr. for 西雙版納傣族自治州|西双版纳傣族自治州 Xishuangbanna, Dhai autonomous prefecture in south Yunnan
西双版纳 (西雙版納)Definition: abbr. for 西雙版納傣族自治州|西双版纳傣族自治州 Xishuangbanna, Dhai autonomous prefecture in south Yunnan
Pinyin: xi1 can1
Definition: Western-style food/CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4]
西餐 Definition: Western-style food/CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4]
Pinyin: Shan3 xi1
Definition: Shaanxi province (Shensi) in northwest China, abbr. 陝|陕, capital Xi'an 西安市[Xi1 an1 shi4]
陕西 (陝西)Definition: Shaanxi province (Shensi) in northwest China, abbr. 陝|陕, capital Xi'an 西安市[Xi1 an1 shi4]