xī​yáng

the West

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

    西洋

    xī​yáng

    the West

    the Western world, specifically Europe and North America

    西 (literal) → 西 · xī · the West 洋 (literal) → 洋 · yáng · foreign

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  • created sense approved 西洋 · xī​yáng · Indian Ocean region — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    西洋

    xī​yáng

    Indian Ocean region

    (historical) the seas and coastal regions west of the South China Sea, including the Malay Archipelago and the Indian Ocean

    西 (literal) → 西 · xī · west 洋 (literal) → 洋 · yáng · ocean

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  • created sense approved 西洋 · xī​yáng · Western Ocean — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    西洋

    xī​yáng

    Western Ocean

    the ocean to the west; specifically the Atlantic Ocean in certain modern contexts

    西 (literal) → 西 · xī · west 洋 (literal) → 洋 · yáng · ocean

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