The Chinese Radical: 西


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Meaning
west    西

Explanation This sign has a certain resemblance to the sun in combination with strokes that point downwards to indicate sunset in the west.

Used in these characters:
西
JLPT HSK 1
west, the West, abbr. for Spain 西班牙

西
This sign has some similarity with sun combined with to strokes , directing downwards. The upper line is the horizon
Under the horizon the sun sinks at the sunset in the west.
JLPT HSK 1
to float, to drift, to bleach, elegant
piāo, piǎo, piào
西
Left: water , right: ticket (In the west 覀/西 you show your ticket.) [West: 西 = Below the horizon the sun sinks at the sunset in the west]
On the water is a ticket and it is floating.
JLPT HSK 2
a need, to demand, to request, must
yāo, yào
西
Top: west 覀/西 (Under the horizon the sun sinks at the sunset in the west.) [Here: 覀 as a handbag with a big handle], bottom: woman
A handbag is for women: a need.
JLPT HSK 2
ticket, ballot, bank note, person held for ransom
piào
西
Top: west 覀/西 (Under the horizon the sun sinks at the sunset in the west.), bottom: show (image of an altar with a sacrifice and drippling blood )
In the west you show your ticket.
JLPT HSK 5
waist, lower back, middle, loins
yāo
西
Left: body part /, right: need/request 要 (A handbag 覀/西 is, what women need.) [west 西 = Under the horizon the sun sinks at the sunset in the west.]
(Asian women have less 'butt':) A body part of western 西 women is the waist.
JLPT HSK 5
to sprinkle, to spray, to spill, to shed

西
Left: water , right: west 西 (Below the horizon the sun sinks at the sunset in the west, but here: variant of rain )
Water as 'rain' means to sprinkle.
JLPT HSK 5
to dry in the sun, to sunbathe
shài
西
Left: sun , right: west 西 (sun moves below the horizon at sunset in the west)
The sun in the west (= at the afternoon) is good for drying or a sunbath.
JLPT HSK 6
sacrifice

西
Left: cow , right: west 西 (The sun moves below the horizon at sunset in the west)
The cow sinks down like the sun at sunset in the west, when being: sacrificed.
JLPT HSK 6
to cover, to overturn, to reply a letter

西
Top: west 西, bottom: to go , repeat (= Lying or in sun sitting cross-legged is to be repeated)
The west they go in the repeatings that everything is overturned and covered up.
JLPT no HSK
pond, pool, pit, profound, depression
tán
西
Left: water , right: 覃 (west 覀/西, early, fast )
The water in the west, you reach quickly, is the pond.
JLPT no HSK
merchant, to buy
gǔ, jiǎ
西
Top: west 西 (sun moves below the horizon at sunset in the west), bottom: money /貝
A bag (= 西) with a handle (= ) from the west and money has the: merchant.
JLPT no HSK
millet, grain, goose pimples

西
Top: west 覀/西 (sun moves below the horizon at sunset in the west.), bottom: rice
The 'western' rice is: millet.
JLPT no HSK
to perch, to rest (of birds), dwell, live, to stay
qī, xī
西
Left: tree , right: west 西 (sun moves below horizon at sunset in the west.)
At the tree with the evening-sun (= west side) is a good place to rest.
JLPT no HSK
Indian madder, Rubia cordifolia, munjeet
qiàn
西
Top: plant , bottom: west 西 (sun moves below horizon at sunset in the west)
The plant with the red (= the afterglow at sunset at the west) is the Indian madder .
JLPT no HSK
chestnut, afraid, trembling

西
Top: west 西 (sun moves below the horizon at sunset in the west.), bottom: tree
There is a downward movement (falling chestnuts) at this tree: the chestnut.
JLPT no HSK
surname Tan
tán
西
Left: word /, right: reach to, spread to 覃 (west 覀/西, early )
The word has spread, that his name is 'Tan'.

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