Writing
西 (xī) — how to say "west" in Chinese
西
West
locative word
How to use it
Goes after the noun, not before it.
村子西有座山。
cūn zi xī yǒu zuò shān
There is a mountain west of the village.
Radicals / Keys
襾
Cover
#146 · yà · 6 strokes
Collocations
西边
xībian
west side
向西走
xiàng xī zǒu
go west
Examples
我家窗户朝西，下午阳光很好。
My house windows face west, the afternoon sunlight is very good.
太阳从西边落下。
The sun sets in the west.
Mnemonic
[xī-] Seagull Sam 🕊️ is on a quest to find the 西 "WEST" 🌅! He spots the roof-like shape of the character, reminiscent of a mountain range, and a horizontal line that looks like the horizon. Sam happily glides toward the sun setting in the 西!
Frequently asked questions
How to say west in Mandarin?
"west" in Chinese is 西 (xī).
西 meaning in English
西 (xī) means "West".
How is 西 pronounced?
It is pronounced xī (written as xi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
West in Chinese character
It is written 西 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 西?
西 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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