西魏 Traditional form: 西魏 Pinyin (reading): Xī Wèi Definitions: Western Wei of the Northern dynasties (535-557), formed from the break-up of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏 Characters: 西 - west, western, westward 魏 - the kingdom of Wei; surname Traditional characters: 西 - west, western, westward 魏 - the kingdom of Wei; surname