西(xī): the West
HSK 16 strokes
the West
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Character information
- Pinyin
- xī
- Meaning
- the West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]; Spanish
- Strokes
- 6
- HSK level
- HSK 1
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 西 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 西 step by step
6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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