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Character #89 · The First 1000

dōng

east

east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord

Strokes
58
TraditionalSimplified
東 东
Poster cell
E4
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • dōngxi thing; stuff
  • dōngbian east
  • Dōngběi Northeast China
  • dōngnán southeast
  • Dōngfāng the East
  • fángdōng landlord
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 东東

Write 东東 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, dōng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell E4 · 28 × 36 grid

东東 is #89 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 东 mean in English?
东 (dōng) means "east": east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord.
How do you pronounce 东?
东 is pronounced dōng in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄉㄨㄥ.
How many strokes does 东 have?
The simplified form, 东, has 5 strokes. The traditional form, 東, has 8.
What is the traditional form of 东?
The traditional form of 东 is 東. 东 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 東 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 东?
Common words that use 东 include 东西 (dōngxi, thing; stuff), 东边 (dōngbian, east), 东北 (Dōngběi, Northeast China), 东南 (dōngnán, southeast).
How common is 东?
东 is number 89 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell E4 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.