西U+897F6 STROKES
Entry·pron. xī
ㄒㄧ
“The west; west-facing; western countries, especially in Europe and America; abbr. for Spain.”
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- 東西ㄉㄨㄥ ㄒㄧthing; stuff; object; person (used in casual speech); east and west; from east to west
- 西方ㄒㄧ ㄈㄤthe west; the western direction; Western countries; the Occident; in Buddhism, the Western Pure Land (paradise); a rare compound surname
- 西元ㄒㄧ ㄩㄢˊWestern calendar era; Anno Domini; Gregorian calendar year numbering used in Taiwan.
- 西班牙ㄒㄧ ㄅㄢ ㄧㄚˊSpain; a country in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
- 馬來西亞ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄞˊ ㄒㄧ ㄧㄚˋMalaysia; a Southeast Asian country on the Malay Peninsula and Borneo
- 巴西ㄅㄚ ㄒㄧBrazil; a country in South America; occupies most of the eastern part of the continent; borders every South American nation except Chile and Ecuador; capital Brasília; Portuguese-speaking.
- 西部ㄒㄧ ㄅㄨˋwestern part; the west side or western region of an area; western China (in mainland usage).
- 西裝ㄒㄧ ㄓㄨㄤWestern-style suit; men's formal jacket and trousers; Western-style clothing
- 西洋ㄒㄧ ㄧㄤˊthe West; Europe and North America; Western countries; (historical) regions to the west of China, sometimes referring to Southeast Asian islands.
- 西瓜ㄒㄧ ㄍㄨㄚwatermelon; a large round or oval fruit with green rind and sweet red or yellow flesh; a trailing vine that produces this fruit
- 墨西哥ㄇㄛˋ ㄒㄧ ㄍㄜMexico; a country in North America; officially the United Mexican States.
- 西南ㄒㄧ ㄋㄢˊsouthwest; the direction between west and south; the southwestern region (in Chinese contexts, e.g., China's Southwest).
- 西藏ㄒㄧ ㄘㄤˊTibet; autonomous region in western China; high-altitude plateau region; historically and culturally distinct area in Asia
- 西北ㄒㄧ ㄅㄟˇnorthwest (direction); Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang)
- 廣西ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄒㄧGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China
- 西鄉ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧㄤXixiang (place name); Xixiang County in Shaanxi, China.
- 山西ㄕㄢ ㄒㄧa province in northern China; Shanxi Province
- 紐西蘭ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄧ ㄌㄢˊNew Zealand; a country in the South Pacific, comprising the North and South Islands and nearby islands; capital Wellington.
- 西區ㄒㄧ ㄑㄩwestern district; West District (place name).
- 陝西省ㄕㄢˇ ㄒㄧ ㄕㄥˇShaanxi Province; a province in northwest China, capital Xi'an; historically significant as the heartland of ancient Chinese civilization.
- 江西ㄐㄧㄤ ㄒㄧJiangxi; a province in southeastern China, bordering the Yangtze River and known for its porcelain production.
- 西安ㄒㄧ ㄢcity in northwest China; capital of Shaanxi Province; major historical city on the Silk Road.
- 露西ㄌㄨˋ ㄒㄧLucy; a common transliteration of the English name Lucy.
- 關西ㄍㄨㄢ ㄒㄧKansai region of Japan; area west of Hangu Pass in ancient China (modern Shaanxi and Gansu); town in Hsinchu County, northwest Taiwan.
- 山西省ㄕㄢ ㄒㄧ ㄕㄥˇShanxi Province in northern China; capital Taiyuan; borders Shaanxi to the west across the Yellow River, Henan to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the north.
- 西湖ㄒㄧ ㄏㄨˊa famous lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang; a renowned scenic spot in China; also lakes in Fujian, Anhui, and Yunnan
- 陝西ㄕㄢˇ ㄒㄧShaanxi; a province in northwest China; known for the ancient capital Xi'an and the Terracotta Army
- 西門町ㄒㄧ ㄇㄣˊ ㄉㄧㄥa bustling commercial district in Taipei, stretching from Zhonghua Road to the Tamsui River; a popular shopping and entertainment area.
- 波西ㄅㄛ ㄒㄧrelating to Bohemia or the Czech lands; bohemian (free-spirited, unconventional lifestyle).
- 西域ㄒㄧ ㄩˋhistorical term for regions west of China; in Han dynasty usage, the area west of Yumen and Yangguan passes; broadly, the Western Regions including Xinjiang, Central Asia, and beyond
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