Writing
西南 (xī nán) — how to say "southwest" in Chinese
西南
Southwest
noun
Character composition
西
west
南
south
Radicals / Keys
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
襾
Cover
#146 · yà · 6 strokes
Collocations
西南的公园
xīnán de gōngyuán
park in the southwest
城市西南
chéngshì xīnán
southwest of the city
Examples
我们住在城市的西南部。
We live in the southwest part of the city.
西南方向。
Southwest direction.
Mnemonic
[xī nán-] A hedgehog named Shi searched for berries and walked west 西, then south 南. In the 西南 southwest corner of the garden he found a bush of sweet raspberries. 🦔🍓
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "southwest" in Chinese?
"southwest" in Chinese is 西南 (xī nán).
西南 meaning in English
西南 (xī nán) means "Southwest".
How is 西南 pronounced?
It is pronounced xī nán (written as xi nan, xinan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "southwest" in Chinese characters?
It is written 西南: 西 has 6 strokes, 南 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 西南?
西南 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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