西 — meaning in English

English meaning

• chi noun The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet, written Χ, χ.
• west noun The compass direction that the sun sets in; the direction 90 degrees anticlockwise from north.

Senses

西 is used for these senses in English:

• West (US) The Western United States (sometimes excluding the West Coast), particularly (historical) in reference to the 19th century Wild West.
• chi The twenty-second letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets.
• west The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°.

chi — full definition

1. noun The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet, written Χ, χ.
2. noun In Chinese philosophy and traditional medicine, the vital life-energy said to flow through the body (also spelled qi).

west — full definition

1. noun The compass direction that the sun sets in; the direction 90 degrees anticlockwise from north.
2. adj Situated in, facing, or moving toward the west.
3. name "The West" — a loose cultural and political grouping covering the US, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, often contrasted with other parts of the world.

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