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汉HanziSkills

Chinese character

西

xī

west, western, westward

6 strokesRadical 西No. 262

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • west, western, westward
  • the West
  • abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]
  • Spanish
  • west

Components

Etymology hint · Pictographic

A bird settling into its nest, representing sunset; compare 東

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Stroke order

西

Draw each stroke in order. The outline shows the target shape.

Server audio first, device voice as a fallback.

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