西

西

"West"

Here, '西' is used as a noun representing a cardinal direction, referring to 'west'.

我住在城市的西边。

I live in the west part of the city.

Here, '西' connects with '方' to form '西方', referring culturally or geographically to the western regions or countries.

他是一个来自西方的游客。

He is a tourist from the west.

In this sentence, '西' is part of the noun phrase '西边', depicting the direction west, used in a descriptive manner.

太阳从东边升起，从西边落下。

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.