西城

Xīchéng

noun #24,409

Meanings

1 Xicheng (district in Beijing)
2 west part of a city
3 western city district

Characters

city / town / city wall

Examples

故宫就位于北京西城区附近。

Gùgōng jiù wèiyú Běijīng Xīchéng Qū fùjìn.

The Forbidden City is located near Xicheng District in Beijing.

我住在城市的西城，离地铁站很近。

Wǒ zhù zài chéngshì de xī chéng, lí dìtiě zhàn hěn jìn.

I live in the western part of the city, very close to the subway station.

Tips

culture

西城区 (Xicheng District) is one of the core districts of Beijing, home to Zhongnanhai and Beihai Park. The name simply means 'west city.'

Stroke Order

西 xī

城 chéng