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What does 东 mean in Chinese?

东 (Dōng) means "surname Dong" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 东?

东 is pronounced "Dōng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 东?

东 is an HSK Level 1 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 1).

What words contain the character 东?

Common words with 东 include 中东 (Middle East), 丹东 (Dandong prefecture level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China), 乃东 (Nêdong county, Tibetan: Sne gdong rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet), 亚东 (Yadong county, Tibetan: Gro mo rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet), 以东 (to the east of (suffix)).

How do you write 东?

东 has 5 strokes. Its radical is 一. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

东 (Dōng) — surname Dong | Chinese Dictionary

东

Dōng

surname Dong

HSK 1proper noun5 strokes

Traditional: 東

Character Breakdown

Sun rising behind a tree — east

Radical: 一 (no. 1)Strokes: 5Traditional: 東

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Definitions

(proper noun) surname Dong

Example Sentences

太阳从东方升起。

Tàiyáng cóng dōngfāng shēngqǐ

The sun rises from the east

Words Containing 东

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
中东	Zhōng dōng	Middle East
丹东	Dān dōng	Dandong prefecture level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省\|辽宁省 in northeast China
乃东	Nǎi dōng	Nêdong county, Tibetan: Sne gdong rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區\|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
亚东	Yà dōng	Yadong county, Tibetan: Gro mo rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
以东	yǐ dōng	to the east of (suffix)
作东	zuò dōng	to host (a dinner)
做东	zuò dōng	to act as host
克东	Kè dōng	Kedong county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾\|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang
丹东市	Dān dōng shì	Dandong prefecture level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省\|辽宁省 in northeast China
乃东县	Nǎi dōng xiàn	Nêdong county, Tibetan: Sne gdong rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區\|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet

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Grammar Notes

Not Only...But AlsoHSK 3

Subject + 不但 + Clause 1，而且 + Clause 2

First...Then (先...再/然后)HSK 3

先 + Verb₁，再/然后 + Verb₂

Serial Verb ConstructionHSK 4

Subject + Verb1 (+ Object1) + Verb2 (+ Object2)

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 1

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