东
Character
east, the direction where the sun rises
Meaning
dōng
dong1- east, the direction where the sun rises
- thing (as in 东西)
Examples
我们往东走。
wǒ men wǎng dōng zǒu
Let's go east.
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学校在东边。
xué xiào zài dōng biān
The school is in the east.
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我的东西在书包里。
wǒ de dōng xī zài shū bāo lǐ
My things are in the backpack.
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Stroke order
All 5 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 东
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Words with 东
See all 398 →东西dōng xīthing; object; stuff (things you buy, use, or eat)WordHSK 1东边dōng bianthe east side of a placeWordHSK 1东北dōng běithe northeast; the direction between north and eastWordHSK 2东南dōng nánsoutheast, the direction between south and eastWordHSK 2东方dōng fāngthe east, the direction where the sun risesWordHSK 2东部dōng bùthe east part of a place, city, or countryWordHSK 3东道主dōng dào zhǔthe person who invites guests and takes care of themWordHSK 7–9东奔西走dōng bēn xī zǒuto rush around busily from place to placeWordHSK 7–9东张西望dōng zhāng xī wàngto look in all directionsWordHSK 7–9东东dōng dōng(coll.) thingWord东主dōng zhǔowner (e.g. of a shop)Word