xī​yáng

the West

西洋 xī​yáng
the West noun
the Western world, specifically Europe and North America
Indian Ocean region
(historical) the seas and coastal regions west of the South China Sea, including the Malay Archipelago and the Indian Ocean
Western Ocean
the ocean to the west; specifically the Atlantic Ocean in certain modern contexts

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.37 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
4.36 per million

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