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东

dōng

east

east
Memory picture

Character

东 dōng

Strokes
5
Radical
一 — one
Made of
七 seven 小 small, tiny, insignificant
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 我家在东边。 Wǒ jiā zài dōngbian. My home is in the east.
  • 太阳从东边出来。 Tàiyáng cóng dōngbian chūlái. The sun rises in the east.
  • 我的学校在东边。 Wǒ de xuéxiào zài dōngbian. My school is to the east.

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