--- title: "Journey to the West in Chinese (西游记): 31 Names and Words With Pinyin | Mandarin The Wild" description: "Journey to the West is 西游记 (Xī Yóu Jì) in Chinese: 西 means “west”, 游 “to travel” and 记 “a record”. Every name and word with pinyin, free as a PDF, an Anki deck or a list in your Backpack." canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/words/journey-to-the-west" published: "2026-10-25" updated: "2026-10-25" author: "Mandarin The Wild" --- [Chinese words](https://mandarinthewild.com/words) · Novel · Wu Cheng’en, 16th century # Journey to the West in Chinese 西游记 Xī Yóu Jì Journey to the West is 西游记 (Xī Yóu Jì) in Chinese: 西 means “west”, 游 “to travel” and 记 “a record”. The monk 唐僧 (Táng Sēng) goes west for the scriptures with three disciples: 孙悟空 Sūn Wùkōng, the Monkey King, 猪八戒 Zhū Bājiè, Pigsy, and 沙僧 Shā Sēng, Sandy. ## Take the list - [PDF](https://mandarinthewild.com/api/downloads/words/journey-to-the-west.pdf) - [Anki deck](https://mandarinthewild.com/api/downloads/words/journey-to-the-west-anki.apkg) - [Spreadsheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/api/downloads/words/journey-to-the-west.csv) ## The pilgrims - [唐僧Táng SēngTang Sanzang, the monk](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/freed-from-the-mountain-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-10#library-word-0-2) - [孙悟空Sūn Wùkōngthe Monkey King](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/freed-from-the-mountain-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-10#library-word-182-185) - [猪八戒Zhū BājièPigsy](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/pigsy-joins-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-15#library-word-740-743) - [沙僧Shā SēngSandy (Sha Wujing)](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/sun-wukong-and-the-white-bone-demon#library-word-172-174) - [白龙马Bái Lóng Mǎthe White Dragon Horse](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-white-dragon-horse-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-12#library-word-673-676) - [美猴王Měi Hóuwángthe Handsome Monkey King](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/monkey-king-born-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-1#library-word-844-847) - [齐天大圣Qítiān Dàshèngthe Great Sage Equal to Heaven](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/pigsy-joins-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-15#library-word-363-367) - [弼马温bìmǎwēnKeeper of the Heavenly Horses](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/trouble-in-the-underworld-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-5#library-word-871-874) ## Gods and demons - [观音GuānyīnGuanyin](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-white-dragon-horse-journey-to-the-west-intermediate-chinese-12#library-word-476-478) - [如来佛祖Rúlái Fózǔthe Buddha](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/freed-from-the-mountain-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-10#library-word-261-265) - [玉皇大帝Yùhuáng Dàdìthe Jade Emperor](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/monkey-king-born-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-1#library-word-178-182) - [太上老君Tàishàng LǎojūnLaozi, the Supreme Lord](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/havoc-in-heaven-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-7#library-word-301-305) - [二郎神Èrláng ShénErlang Shen](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/havoc-in-heaven-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-7#library-word-437-440) - [哪吒NézhāNezha](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/great-sage-equal-to-heaven-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-6#library-word-717-719) - [东海龙王Dōnghǎi Lóngwángthe Dragon King of the East Sea](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-tightening-spell-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-11#library-word-310-314) 牛魔王Niú Mówángthe Bull Demon King 红孩儿Hóng Hái’érRed Boy 铁扇公主Tiěshàn GōngzhǔPrincess Iron Fan 白骨精Báigǔ Jīngthe White Bone Demon - [妖怪yāoguàidemon, monster](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A6%96%E6%80%AA) ## Places and powers - [花果山Huāguǒ ShānMount Huaguo](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/monkey-king-born-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-1#library-word-19-22) - [水帘洞Shuǐlián Dòngthe Water Curtain Cave](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/monkey-king-born-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-1#library-word-694-697) - [天宫tiāngōngthe Heavenly Palace](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-dragon-kings-treasure-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-4#library-word-1043-1045) - [西天xītiānthe Western Heaven](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/freed-from-the-mountain-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-10#library-word-221-223) - [取经qǔjīngto fetch the scriptures](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%96%E7%BB%8F) - [大闹天宫dà nào tiāngōngHavoc in Heaven](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/under-the-five-element-mountain-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-8#library-word-3-7) - [金箍棒jīngū bàngthe gold-banded staff](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/freed-from-the-mountain-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-10#library-word-661-664) - [筋斗云jīndǒu yúnthe somersault cloud](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/seventy-two-changes-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-3#library-word-298-301) - [七十二变qīshí’èr biànthe seventy-two transformations](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/a-teacher-across-the-sea-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-2#library-word-1068-1072) - [紧箍咒jǐngū zhòuthe tightening spell](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-tightening-spell-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-11#library-word-536-539) - [火眼金睛huǒyǎn jīnjīngfiery eyes that see through disguise](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%81%AB%E7%9C%BC%E9%87%91%E7%9D%9B) [Read the story in easy Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/series/journey-to-the-west) ## Every name explains itself on any page On a wiki, a guide or a stream’s chat in Chinese, point at a name and the extension shows its pinyin and meaning, and keeps it for Review. 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