西方
xīfāng
the West; Western countries
Every meaning
xīfāng
- the West; Western countries
- west; western
- (Buddhism) Western Paradise
In a sentence
太阳在西方落下。
The sun sets in the west.
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In the Library
其实，中国的龙和西方的龙，几乎是两种完全不同的动物。
后来，西方学者发现这三样东西最早都出现在中国，又把造纸术加了进去，这才有了“四大发明”的说
四大发明是谁说的？ · Who named the Four Great Inventions of China? · HSK 6
从中原往西去的商人、和尚和旅行者，几乎都要经过这里，东方和西方的商品、宗教和艺术，都在这里交流。
Its characters
Words with 西
Words with 方
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).