xī​fāng HSK2

the West

  • created sense approved 西方 · xī​fāng · the west — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    西方

    xī​fāng

    the west

    the direction where the sun sets; the west side

    西 (literal) → 西 · xī · west 方 (literal) → 方 · fāng · place

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 西方 · xī​fāng · the West — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    西方

    xī​fāng

    the West

    the Occident; specifically referring to Western Europe, North America, and other developed countries

    西 (literal) → 西 · xī · the West 方 (literal) → 方 · fāng · place

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 西方 · xī​fāng · Western Paradise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    西方

    xī​fāng

    Western Paradise

    the pure land of the West in Buddhist belief

    西 (literal) → 西 · xī · the afterlife 方 (literal) → 方 · fāng · place

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 西方 · xī​fāng · Xifang — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    西方

    xī​fāng

    Xifang

    a Chinese compound surname

    西 (literal) → 西 · xī · surname 方 (literal) → 方 · fāng · Fang

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