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下西洋

xiàxīyáng

to sail West (from China) / refers to Zhenghe's 15th century expeditions to the Western Pacific

Character Breakdown

下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1
西
xī
west, western, westward
HSK 1
洋
yáng
sea, ocean; western, foreign
HSK 4

Additional Information

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Chinese
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