东
HSK 1
东 (dōng): east, eastern, eastward
dōng
east, eastern, eastward
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Pinyin
dōng
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
east, eastern, eastward
How to Write 东 (dōng)
东 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 东
Simplified form of 東, the sun 日 rising behind a tree 木
What 东 is Made Of
东 is built from 2 components:
七seven
小small, tiny, insignificant
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Words Using 东
Common Chinese words that contain 东:
东西
dōngxi
房东
fángdōng
股东
gǔdōng
东道主
dōngdàozhǔ
东张西望
dōngzhāngxīwàng
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