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东南

dōngnán

southeast

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Characters in this word

东 dōng

Strokes
5
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

南 nán

Strokes
9
Radical
十 — ten, tenth
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 东南风来了。 Dōngnán fēng lái le. A southeast wind is coming.
  • 学校在东南。 Xuéxiào zài dōngnán. The school is in the southeast.
  • 他住在东南。 Tā zhù zài dōngnán. He lives in the southeast.

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