西艺

Traditional form:

西藝

Pinyin (reading):

Xīyì

Definitions:

• Western skills
• in Qing times, refers to Western technology, esp. military and naval know-how

Characters:

• 西 - west, western, westward
• 艺 - art; talent, ability; craft

Traditional characters:

• 西 - west, western, westward
• 藝 - art; talent, ability; craft