| 下西洋 |
xià Xī yáng |
to sail west (from China) (used in reference to the 15th century voyages of Zheng He 郑和 to regions bordering the Indian Ocean) |
| 下 |
xià |
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action |
| 西 |
Xī |
the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙 / Spanish |
| 西 |
xī |
west |
| 西洋 |
Xī yáng |
the West (Europe and North America) / countries of the Indian Ocean (traditional) |
| 洋 |
yáng |
ocean / vast / foreign / silver dollar or coin |