WordTaiwan frequency #11,029
西域
ㄒㄧ ㄩˋ
“historical 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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- 東西ㄉㄨㄥ ㄒㄧthing; stuff; object; person (used in casual speech); east and west; from east to west
- 領域ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄩˋterritory under a nation's sovereignty, including land, sea, and air; a domain, sphere, or field of academic thought or social activity.
- 區域ㄑㄩ ㄩˋarea; region; district; a part of the land distinguished by natural or human features; boundary
- 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
- 海域ㄏㄞˇ ㄩˋa defined area of the sea; territorial waters; maritime zone; (archaic) the realm or domain of a nation.
- 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.