How to Write 东 (dōng) — Chinese Stroke Order

Meaning: surname Dong, east, host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) · 5 strokes · HSK 1

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Character facts

Character东
Pinyindōng
Strokes5
HSK levelHSK 1
UnicodeU+4E1C

English meanings

Words with 东

WordPinyinMeaning
东西dōng xīeast and west
毛泽东máo zé dōngMao Zedong (1893-1976), Chinese communist leader
股东gǔ dōngshareholder; stockholder
东北dōng běiNortheast China; Manchuria
东部dōng bùthe east; eastern part
山东shān dōngShandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2]
东南dōng nánsoutheast
广东guǎng dōngGuangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州
东方dōng fāngthe East; the Orient
东南亚dōng nán yàSoutheast Asia
东南部dōng nán bùsoutheast part
东经dōng jīngeast longitude

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