西边
HSK 1 (2021)
西边 (xībiān) · west side
西边 (xībiān) means “west side”. It is written with 2 characters: 西 (west) + 边 (side). It is an HSK 1 word in the 2021 standard.
How 西边 is built
The characters
西 xī · west
What 西 is made of
- 兀wù — weak
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A bird settling into its nest, representing sunset; compare 東 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
边 biān · side
What 边 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 臱 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
图书馆在学校西边。Túshūguǎn zài xuéxiào xībiān.The library is on the west side of the school.
西边的那个楼是医院。Xībiān de nàge lóu shì yīyuàn.That building on the west side is a hospital.
Questions about 西边
What does 西边 mean?
西边 (xībiān) means “west side”.
How do you pronounce 西边?
西边 is pronounced xībiān.
Which HSK level is 西边?
西边 is in HSK 1 (2021).
Related words
- 东西dōngxithing
- 西北xīběinorthwest
- 西餐xīcānWestern food
- 西方xīfāngthe West
- 西南xīnánsouthwest
- 西医xīyīWestern medicine
- 西部xībùthe west
- 西瓜xīguāwatermelon
- 西红柿xīhóngshìtomato
- 东张西望dōngzhāngxīwàngto look around
Learn 西边 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.