西风

西風

xīfēng

noun #31,552

Meanings

1 west wind
2 autumn wind
3 declining force; Western influence

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

古道西风瘦马。

Gǔdào xīfēng shòumǎ.

On the old road, in the west wind, a thin horse.

HSK 7-9

近年西风东渐，咖啡馆遍地开花。

Jìnnián xīfēng dōng jiàn, kāfēiguǎn biàndì-kāihuā.

In recent years Western influence has crept eastward and cafes have sprung up everywhere.

Tips

culture

In classical Chinese poetry the west wind is a stock symbol of autumn, decline and melancholy - most famously in Ma Zhiyuan's 《天净沙·秋思》 'Autumn Thoughts'. The phrase 西风东渐 'west wind drifts east' refers to Western culture entering China since the late Qing.

Stroke Order

西 xī

风 fēng