西
HSK 1
西 (xī): western, westward, west
xī
western, westward, west
Pinyin
xī
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
western, westward, west
How to Write 西 (xī)
西 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 西
A bird settling into its nest, representing sunset; compare 東
What 西 is Made Of
西 is built from 2 components:
兀weak
囗enclosure
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Words Using 西
Common Chinese words that contain 西:
东西
dōngxi
西瓜
xīguā
西红柿
xīhóngshì
东张西望
dōngzhāngxīwàng
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