西洋棋 Traditional form: 西洋棋 Pinyin (reading): xīyángqí Definitions: chess Characters: 西 - west, western, westward 洋 - sea, ocean; western, foreign 棋 - chess; any strategy game Traditional characters: 西 - west, western, westward 洋 - sea, ocean; western, foreign 棋 - chess; any strategy game