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下西洋
xiàxīyáng
1. to sail West (from China)
2. refers to Zhenghe's 15th century expeditions to the Western Pacific

Character Breakdown

下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1 3 丶
西
xī
west, western, westward
HSK 1 6 丶
洋
yáng
sea, ocean; western, foreign
HSK 4 9 丶

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