东 dōng

east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord

HSK 15 strokesTrad. 東

Stroke order animation

东 · 5 strokes

5 strokes

Each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

Pictograph⿻七小

Simplified form of 東, the sun 日 rising behind a tree 木

A drawing of the thing it names.

Traditional form 東: The sun 日 rising behind a tree 木; compare 西

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dōng xīeast and west

dōng fāngthe East; the Orient

dōng běiNortheast China; Manchuria

dōng nánsoutheast

dōng bùthe east

fáng dōnglandlord

gǔ dōngshareholder

dōng dào zhǔhost

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