西沉

xīchén

verb

Meanings

1 (of the sun) to set in the west
2 to sink in the west

Characters

Examples

夕阳西沉，天色渐暗。

Xīyáng xīchén, tiānsè jiàn àn.

The setting sun sank in the west, and the sky gradually darkened.

我们看着月亮慢慢西沉。

Wǒmen kànzhe yuèliàng mànmàn xīchén.

We watched the moon slowly sink in the west.

Tips

memory

西 (xī) means 'west' and 沉 (chén) means 'to sink'. Picture the sun literally sinking westward — the word does exactly what it says.

Stroke Order

西 xī

沉 chén