How to write 东
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Meaning of 东
Pinyin
dōng
Radical
一
Strokes
5
Definition
east
Usage
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东 dōng
1. 方位词，日出的方向，与“西”相对。
(Meaning: A directional term indicating the direction where the sun rises, opposite to "west.")
2. 主人（古代主位在东，宾位在西）。
(Meaning: Host; in ancient times, hosts were positioned in the east opposite to guests in the west.)
3. 请客出钱的人。
(Meaning: A person who treats guests or pays for a meal; often referred to as "the host.")
4. 姓。
(Meaning: A surname.)
5. 同本义。
(Meaning: The same original meaning [En.: east].)
6. 特指东西向，与南北向相对。
(Meaning: Specifically refers to the east-west direction, in contrast to the north-south direction [En.: east and west].)
7. 东道主的略称。主人。
(Meaning: An abbreviation for the host; a person who receives guests or customers in social or business activities [En.: host; owner].)
8. 春天。
(Meaning: Spring [En.: spring].)
9. 指厕所。即“东厕”。
(Meaning: Refers to the toilet; also known as "东厕." In ancient times, toilets were usually located on the left side of the northern house, hence called "东厕" [En.: toilet; lavatory].)
10. 向东，东去。
(Meaning: Toward the east; going east [En.: face east].)
Badong county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
Badong county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
Eastern Wu (222-280) / the southern state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权
put all sorts of things together / form a patchwork quit / have to pinch and scrape and calculate in every way / scrape together
to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom) / to sway / (of buildings etc) to lean at a crazy angle
East Ujimqin banner or Züün Üzemchin khoshuu in Xilin Gol league 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 meng2], Inner Mongolia
Liaodong peninsula between Bohai 渤海 and Yellow sea / east and south of Liaoning province / east of Liao river 遼河|辽河
Nêdong county, Tibetan: Sne gdong rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
Nêdong county, Tibetan: Sne gdong rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom) / fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself
Eastern Wei of the Northern dynasties (534-550), formed from the break-up of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏
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Input Method for 东
Pinyin
dong1
Wubi
aii
Cangjie
kd
Zhengma
hdko
Four Corner
40904
Unicode
U+4e1c
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