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西边

xī bian

west side

Stroke order of 西边

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

西 · 6 strokes边 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

西 looks like a bird settling in its nest as the sun sets in the west; 边 is that side.

Parts: 西 west + 边 side

The characters in 西边

  • 西 xī — west (6 strokes)
  • 边 biān — side; edge (5 strokes)

Example sentence

太阳在西边下山。

The sun sets in the west.

Words with 西

Words with 边

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