(char.) (Buddhism) Western Paradise; the Occident, the Western world; (abbr.) Spain
Simplified西
Traditional西
Strokes count6
Similar 3
四
(num.) four, 4
而
(conj.) (and) yet, nevertheless; (used between an adverbial element of purpose, cause, manner,...and a verb to be modified) | (conj.) (between adjectives) and, as well as, also; (from...) to...; (transition between the subject and the predicate) if | (radical.) and
丙
(n.) third position, number three; third of the ten heavenly stems
Words with 西
11
东
西
(n.) thing, object | (n.) from east to west, east-west
西
瓜
(n.) watermelon
西
北
Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang)
西
南
southwest
西
方
the West | the Occident | Western countries
西
红
柿
(n.) (spoken Chinese) tomato
西
部
western part
西
装
suit | Western-style clothes | CL:套[tao4]
西
餐
Western-style food | CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4]
东
张
西
望
(idiom.) look in all directions, glance around
东
奔
西
走
(phr.) hustle about, go here and there
Same pronunciation
92
吸
(v.) to absorb, to soak up; to inhale, to draw, to suck; to attract
夕
(char.) sunset; evening, night | (radical.) evening
奚
Only in compound words
嬉
(char.) (lit.) amuse, play, sport
屖
variant of 犀, rhinoceros | sharp
嶲
old variant of 巂[xi1]
巂
place name in Sichuan
巇
mountain-gorge | ravine
希
(char.) hope; scarce (variant of 稀)
徯
footpath | wait for
怸
obscure variant of 悉[xi1] | Achyranthes bidentata, a root used in Chinese medicine, equivalent to 牛膝[niu2 xi1]
恓
troubled | vexed
息
(char.) to rest; to cease; to multiply; breath; interest; news; (lit.) young offspring
悉
(char.) know the details, specify; entirely, completely; (lit.) detailed
悕
(literary) to wish | to hope | sad | sorrowful
惜
(v.) to cherish; to stint, to grudge; to have pity on
扱
to collect | to receive
Similar pronunciation
68
洗
(v.) to wash; to develop (photos); to erase (a tape recording, etc.); to shuffle (cards) | (char.) clear (from a charge of guilt); kill everyone, devastate; eliminate, clear away; (lit.) washing utensil
细
(adj.) thin, slender, fine; trifling, minute; narrow; weak; (of voice, sound) soft; in small particles, tiny; exquisite, delicate; thorough
戏
(n.) show, play, drama | (char.) to play; to make fun of
系
(n.) department, faculty; series, system; (geology) system | (v.) to tie, to fasten | (char.) relate to, depend on; miss, be concerned; (lit.) detain; (lit.) tie, fasten | (v.) (lit.) be
席
(char./m.) seat; measure word used for banquets or talks | (n.) mat; banquet; seat (in a legislative assembly)
㣟
to go | to walk
习
(char.) (lit. of birds) try flying repeatedly; practice; be used to; very often; habit, custom | (n.) Xi (Chinese surname)
匸
"cover" or "conceal" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 23) (distinguished from 匚[fang1])
卌
forty
呬
to rest
咥
loud laugh
喜
(adj./v.) glad, happy; (of plants and animals) have an inclination (for) | (char.) pregnancy; happy event; be fond of, like
喺
to be at, in or on (Cantonese) | Mandarin equivalent: 在[zai4]
囍
double happiness (similar to 喜喜) | symbol of good luck, esp. marriage
媳
(n.) son's wife, daughter-in-law; wife of a relative of the younger generation
屃
variant of 屭|屃[xi4]
屣
slippers
徙
Only in compound words
息
(char.) to rest; to cease; to multiply; breath; interest; news; (lit.) young offspring
You don't have to run in the endless stream of people to buy things, just log on to the website, move your fingers and give instructions to buy things home.
西
瓜
不
甜
不
要
钱
。
If the watermelon is not sweet, you won't be charged.
西
安
真
是
个
好
地
方
,
不
仅
风
景
很
美
,
而
且
人
也
非
常
热
情
。
Xi'an truly is a good place; not only is the scenery beautiful, the people are also extremely enthusiastic.
不
好
意
思
,
我
拿
不
到
上
面
的
东
西
,
你
能
帮
我
拿
一
下
吗
?
Sorry, I can't get the things on it. Can you hold them for me?
这
个
东
西
不
健
康
,
会
越
吃
越
胖
。
This food is unhealthy, and it will get fatter and fatter.
我
不
知
道
哪
儿
是
东
,
哪
儿
是
西
。
I don't know where east is and where west is.
价
钱
越
高
,
东
西
越
好
,
不
一
定
是
真
的
。
The higher the price, the better the things, which is not necessarily true.
进
入
美
国
的
时
候
,
有
一
些
东
西
是
不
能
带
的
。
When you enter America, there are some things you can't take with you.
请
不
要
在
教
室
里
吃
东
西
。
Please don't eat in the classroom.
但
是
吃
西
药
会
健
康
一
点
。
But taking western medicine will make you healthier.
山
西
人
喜
欢
吃
酸
,
这
在
全
中
国
都
是
有
名
的
。
People from Shanxi like sour food. This is well known all over China.
冰
过
的
西
瓜
更
好
吃
。
Ice watermelon tastes better.
可
以
回
收
的
东
西
请
放
在
那
里
。
Please put things that can be recycled there.
有
会
员
卡
的
话
,
买
任
何
东
西
都
可
以
打
折
。
If you have a membership card, you can buy anything at a discount.
你
可
以
去
市
场
看
一
看
,
那
里
有
很
多
好
玩
的
东
西
。
You can go to the market and have a look. There are many interesting things there.
They like to visit Xi'an. They went last year, this year and next year.
进
去
时
,
我
要
出
示
什
么
东
西
吗
?
Shall I show you anything when I go in?
把
西
瓜
给
我
吧
。
Would you give me the watermelon.
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