The sun sets in the west.
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西边
Traditional: 西邊
xī biān
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xī biān · sai1 bin1 (Jyutping)
- west
- west side
- western part
- to the west of
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Character breakdown
西
- Meaning
- west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
- Radical
- 西
- Strokes
- 6
- Components
- ⿻兀囗
- Cangjie
- MCW
- Four-corner
- 1060.0
边
- Meaning
- edge, margin, side, border
- Radical
- 辶
- Strokes
- 5
- Components
- ⿺辶力
- Cangjie
- YKS
- Four-corner
- 3430
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Example sentences
The sun sets in the west.
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