偏西 Traditional form: 偏西 Pinyin (reading): piānxī Definitions: inclining to the west (e.g. of the sun after noon, indicating lateness of the day) Characters: 偏 - slanting, inclined; prejudiced 西 - west, western, westward Traditional characters: 偏 - slanting, inclined; prejudiced 西 - west, western, westward