西國

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Chinese

west country; state; nation
trad. (西國) 西
simp. (西国) 西

Pronunciation


Noun

西國

  1. (historical, literary) feudal lords of western states

Proper noun

西國

  1. (literary) Alternative name for 西域 (Xīyù, “Western Regions”).
  2. (literary) "western countries", the region where Buddhism originated: India and Central Asia
  3. (archaic) Western countries; countries in Europe and the Americas