东
dōng
east, eastern, eastward
- Strokes
- 5
- Level
- HSK 1 · TOCFL Novice 1
- Frequency
- No. 176
- Traditional
- 東
How to write 东, stroke by stroke
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What 东 means
surname Dong; east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
Pictographic: Simplified form of 東, the sun 日 rising behind a tree 木
Words with 东
- 东西dōng xīeast and west
- 东西dōng xithing; stuff; person
- 东部dōng bùthe east; eastern part
- 东方dōng fāngeast
- 房东fáng dōnglandlord
- 东边dōng bianeast; east side; eastern part; to the east of
- 股东gǔ dōngshareholder; stockholder
- 东东dōng dōng(coll.) thing; item; stuff
- 东北dōng běinortheast
- 向东xiàng dōngeastwards
- 老东西lǎo dōng xi(derog.) old fool; old bastard
- 东面dōng miàneast side (of sth)
东 in a sentence
zhè xiē dōng xī bú shì wǒ de ！
These things aren't mine!
fēi jī fēi xiàng dōng fāng 。
The plane flew east.
wèi shén me zhè ge yuè fáng dōng hái bù lái shōu fáng zū ？
Why hasn't the landlord come to collect rent this month?
tài yáng cóng dōng biān shēng qǐ ， xī biān luò xià 。
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
bú yào dōng lā xī chě 。
Don't ramble.