东 dōng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
东北
dōngběi
northeast
Characters in this word
北 běi
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 匕 — spoon, ladle
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 东北很冷。 Dōngběi hěn lěng. The northeast is very cold.
- 他来自东北。 Tā láizì Dōngběi. He comes from the northeast.
- 东北菜好吃。 Dōngběi cài hǎochī. Northeastern food is tasty.