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西南

xī nán

southwest

Stroke order of 西南

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

西 · 6 strokes南 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

西 is the sunset nest and 南 the sunny hut: west facing warm south.

Parts: 西 west + 南 south

The characters in 西南

  • 西 xī — west (6 strokes)
  • 南 nán — south (9 strokes)

Example sentence

我想去中国西南旅行。

I want to travel in southwest China.

Words with 西

东西thing; stuff西west西边west side西医Western medicine西餐Western food西方west; the West西北northwest西瓜watermelon西部western part

Words with 南

南south南边south side南方south; the South东南southeast南部southern part

More words: Directions

北方north; the North南方south; the South东方east; the East西方west; the West东北northeast东南southeast西北northwest离from; away from近near往towards向towards; to face

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