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Animated Stroke Order 西
Stroke Order Diagrams 西
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HSK Vocabulary: 西
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 西 is used in context
1
tā他
chuān穿
zhe着
xī西
fú服
cān参
jiā加
zhòng重
yào要
huì会
yì议
。
He wears a suit to attend important meetings
2
tā他
jì计
huà划
míng明
nián年
qù去
xī西
fāng方
liú留
xué学
。
He plans to study abroad in the West next year
3
xià夏
tiān天
chī吃
xī西
guā瓜
hěn很
jiě解
kě渴
。
Eating watermelon in summer is very thirst-quenching
4
zhè这
shì是
yí一
gè个
dōng东
xī西
。
This is a thing.
5
wǒ我
qù去
chāo超
shì市
mǎi买
diǎn点
dōng东
xī西
。
I'm going to the supermarket to buy some things.
6
zhè这
ge个
dōng东
xī西
zěn怎
me么
yòng用
？
How do you use this thing?
7
zhè这
shì是
xī西
guā瓜
。
This is a watermelon.
8
xià夏
tiān天
chī吃
xī西
guā瓜
hěn很
liáng凉
kuài快
。
Eating watermelon in summer is very refreshing.
9
mā妈
mā妈
mǎi买
le了
yí一
gè个
dà大
xī西
guā瓜
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
qiè切
chéng成
xiǎo小
kuài块
fēn分
gěi给
dà大
jiā家
。
Mom bought a big watermelon and plans to cut it into small pieces to share with everyone.
10
zhè这
shì是
xī西
hóng红
shì柿
。
This is a tomato.
Information
Traditional西
Radical覀
Strokes6
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#206
Zhuyinㄒㄧ
Components—
UnicodeU+897F
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality