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西 (xī) is a single-component character whose form originated as a depiction of a bird's nest in a tree. As birds return to their nests at sunset, the character became linked to the setting sun and the cardinal direction west. Through phonetic borrowing, this association fully replaced the original meaning of "nest". Today, 西 exclusively denotes the west, western regions, or concepts related to the Western Hemisphere.
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我喜欢吃西瓜。
太阳从西边落下。
我们去西餐厅吃饭。
他穿了一套西服。
西红柿炒鸡蛋很好吃。
西部的风景非常美丽。
学习西方文化很有意义。
这家商店主要销售进口西药。