Keyword
east
- eastern
- eastward
- Frequency
- #145
- Strokes
- 5
Readings
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Mnemonic
Simplified form of 東, the sun 日 rising behind a tree 木
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
东西
thing; stuff; person
东
east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
毛泽东
Mao Zedong (1893–1976), leader of the Chinese Communist Party 1935–1976
东京
Tokyo, capital of Japan; Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period)
东北
Northeast China; Manchuria
东部
the east; eastern part
股东
shareholder; stockholder
东方
the East; the Orient; two-character surname Dongfang
东方
east
东南亚
Southeast Asia
中东
Middle East
东亚
East Asia
东南
southeast
广东省
Guangdong Province, capital Guangzhou 广州市 (GuǎngzhōuShì) (short name 粤 (Yuè))
东风
easterly wind; spring breeze; (fig.) revolutionary momentum; favorable circumstances
东海
East China Sea; East Sea (Chinese mythology and ancient geography)
山东省
Shandong Province, capital Jinan 济南市 (JǐnánShì) (short name 鲁 (Lǔ))
东欧
Eastern Europe
东侧
east side; east face
远东
Far East (loanword)
华东
East China
东汉
Eastern or later Han dynasty, 25-220
东南部
southeast part
以东
to the east of (suffix)