东
dōngTraditional: 东
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Translation
east; (in 东西) thing
Stroke order
东
Examples
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I'm going to buy a few things.
阳升。
The sun rises in the east.
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These things are all new.
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His home is in the east of the city.
东 (dōng) means east as a direction, and pairs with 西 (xī) to form 东西 (dōng xī) "thing, stuff" in everyday speech.
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