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HSK 3
西

HSK 3locative

西

xī

西 (xī) means “the West; abbr. for Spain 牙; Spanish”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

太阳从西方落下。

Tàiyáng cóng xīfāng luòxià.

The sun sets in the west.

Words containing 西

东西dōng xīeast and west 西瓜xī guāwatermelon 东张西望dōng zhāng xī wàngto look in all directions (idiom); to glance around 西红柿xī hóng shìtomato 西部xī bùwestern part 西方Xī fāngthe West; the Occident; Western countries 西装xī zhuāngsuit; Western-style clothes 西南xī nánsouthwest 西北Xī běiNorthwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang)西边xī biānwest; west side; western part; to the west of 西班牙语Xī bān yá yǔSpanish language 西医xī yīWestern medicine; a doctor trained in Western medicine

More HSK 3 vocabulary

阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby 安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm 把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately 办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau 半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half 帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 西 mean?: 西 (xī) means “the West; abbr. for Spain 牙; Spanish”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 西 pronounced?: 西 is pronounced “xī” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 西?: 西 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 西?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 西 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27