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Pinyin dōng
Radical
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].)
Qǐ dōng
Qidong county level city in Nantong 南通[Nan2 tong1], Jiangsu
dōng lián wú
Donglian Wu
Dōng pō
Dongpo District of Meishan City 眉山市[Mei2 shan1 Shi4], Sichuan
Dōng pō ròu
stir-fried pork, favorite of Northern Song writer Su Shi 蘇軾|苏轼, a.k.a. Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡
Sū Dōng pō
Su Dongpo, another name for Su Shi 蘇軾|苏轼 (1037-1101), northern Song writer and calligrapher
Dōng yí
Eastern Barbarians, non-Han tribe living to the east of China c 2200 BC
Shèng Ān dōng ní ào
San Antonio, Texas
Huá dōng
East China
Dōng bǎo qū
Dongbao district of Jingmen city 荊門市|荆门市[Jing1 men2 shi4], Hubei
dōng gōng
Eastern Palace
dōng zhài gǎng
Dongzhai Port
Píng dōng
Pingtung city, county and military airbase in south Taiwan
dōng àn
East bank
Dōng hǎi àn
East Coast
Dōng chuān
Dongchuan district of Kunming city 昆明市[Kun1 ming2 shi4], Yunnan
Bā dōng
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
Bā dōng xiàn
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
广 Guǎng dōng shěng
Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州
dōng zhēng
punitive expedition to the east
Dōng Wú
Eastern Wu (222-280) / the southern state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权
西 dōng lā xī chě
to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently
西 dōng pīn xī còu
put all sorts of things together / form a patchwork quit / have to pinch and scrape and calculate in every way / scrape together
xù rì dōng shēng
rising sun / the red sun rises from the east
Dōng Jìn
Eastern Jin dynasty 317-420
jìn dōng nán
southeastern Shanxi
Guì dōng
Guidong county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan
dōng běi cè
Northeast
é luó sī yuǎn dōng dì qū
Russian Far East
zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item
Dōng Ōu
Eastern Europe
西 dōng dǎo xī wāi
to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom) / to sway / (of buildings etc) to lean at a crazy angle
dōng duàn
eastern sector / eastern section
Dōng wū zhū mù qìn qí
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
zhè dōng
East Zhejiang
zhè dōng yùn hé
East Zhejiang Canal
Pǔ dōng
Pudong, subprovincial district of Shanghai
shàng hǎi pǔ dōng
Pudong New Area / Pudong district of Shanghai
Pǔ dōng xīn qū
Pudong New District, subprovincial district of Shanghai
Xiāng dōng
Xiangdong district of Pingxiang city 萍鄉市|萍乡市, Jiangxi
Diān dōng
east Yunnan
diān dōng nán
Southeast Yunnan
wǎn dōng
East Anhui
Dōng Méng
ASEAN / abbr. for 東南亞國家聯盟|东南亚国家联盟[Dong1 nan2 ya4 Guo2 jia1 Lian2 meng2]
西 dōng bēn xī cuàn
Running around
dōng zhàn
east station
dōng lí
Tori
yuè dōng
eastern Guangdong
Zhào dōng
Zhaodong county level city in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
dōng jīng
longitude east
dōng cè
east side / east face
Liáo dōng
Liaodong peninsula between Bohai 渤海 and Yellow sea / east and south of Liaoning province / east of Liao river 遼河|辽河
Zhōng dōng
Middle East
yǐ dōng
to the east of (suffix)
Dōng yà
East Asia
Qián dōng nán Miáo zú Dòng zú zì zhì zhōu
Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture in Guizhou, capital Kaili city 凱里市|凯里市
Dān dōng
Dandong prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
Dān dōng shì
Dandong prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
Nǎi dōng
Nêdong county, Tibetan: Sne gdong rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
Nǎi dōng xiàn
Nêdong county, Tibetan: Sne gdong rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
西 dōng xī
east and west
Máo Zé dōng
Mao Zedong (1893-1976), Chinese communist leader
gǔ dōng
shareholder / stockholder
dōng bù
the east / eastern part
dōng běi
northeast
Shān dōng
Shandong province (Shantung) in northeast China, abbr. 魯|鲁, capital 濟南|济南
广 Guǎng dōng
Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州
dōng nán
southeast
Dōng jīng
Tokyo, capital of Japan / Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period)
dōng fāng
east
Dōng hàn
Eastern or later Han dynasty, 25-220
Dōng hú
Donghu district of Nanchang city 南昌市, Jiangxi
dōng nán bù
southeast part
Dōng nán yà
Southeast Asia
Dōng zhì
Dongzhi county in Chizhou 池州[Chi2 zhou1], Anhui
Dōng guǎn
Dongguan prefecture-level city in Guangdong 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 sheng3]
dōng jīng hé
Dongjing River
Dōng guǎn shì
Dongguan prefecture-level city in Guangdong 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 sheng3]
dōng guǎn xiàn
Dongguan County
dōng làng dàng jiǎn
scopolamine / hyoscine
dōng cháng ān jiē
East Chang'an Avenue
dōng jiē
east street
yù dōng píng yuán
Eastern Henan Plain
西 dōng duǒ xī cáng
hide oneself from place to place
dōng bian
east / east side / eastern part / to the east of
Liáo dōng Bàn dǎo
Liaodong Peninsula
liáo dōng wān
liaodong gulf
Yuǎn dōng
Far East (loanword)
dōng nán jiāo
Southeast suburbs
hé dōng jùn
Hadong County
chuǎng guān dōng
brave the journey to Northeast
mǐn dōng nán
southeast of Fujian
dōng běi yú
Northeast corner
Dōng fēi
East Africa
西 dōng pǎo xī diān
Running around
Dōng Shī xiào pín
lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom) / fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself
Dōng Wèi
Eastern Wei of the Northern dynasties (534-550), formed from the break-up of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏
shān dōng lǔ néng
Shandong Luneng(足球队)
qián dōng nán
southeast of Guizhou Province
Qián dōng nán zhōu
Qiandongnan, abbr. for Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南苗族侗族自治州|黔东南苗族侗族自治州, Guizhou, capital Kaili city 凱里市|凯里市

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