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Animated Stroke Order 东
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HSK Vocabulary: 东
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 东 is used in context
1
dōng东
běi北
de的
dōng冬
tiān天
hěn很
lěng冷
。
Winter in the northeast is very cold.
2
tài太
yáng阳
cóng从
dōng东
fāng方
shēng升
qǐ起
。
The sun rises from the east
3
wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
yí一
gè个
xīn新
dōng东
xī西
。
I bought a new thing.
4
zhè这
shì是
yí一
gè个
dōng东
xī西
。
This is a thing.
5
wǒ我
qù去
chāo超
shì市
mǎi买
diǎn点
dōng东
xī西
。
I'm going to the supermarket to buy some things.
6
zhè这
ge个
dōng东
xī西
zěn怎
me么
yòng用
？
How do you use this thing?
7
wǒ我
de的
fáng房
dōng东
hěn很
hǎo好
。
My landlord is very nice.
8
fáng房
dōng东
měi每
gè个
yuè月
lái来
shōu收
fáng房
zū租
。
The landlord comes to collect the rent every month.
9
fáng房
dōng东
tóng同
yì意
wǒ我
men们
yǎng养
yī一
zhī只
xiǎo小
māo猫
。
The landlord agreed that we could keep a kitten.
10
tā他
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
dōng东
zhāng张
xī西
wàng望
。
He is looking around on the street.
Information
Traditional東
Radical一
Strokes5
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#7
Zhuyinㄉㄨㄥ
Components—
UnicodeU+4E1C
CangjieKD
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality