东(dōng)

HSK 15 strokesTrad. 東

surname Dong

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Character information

Pinyin
dōng
Meaning
surname Dong
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
東

Origin & structure

Where 东 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿻七小

Simplified form of 東, the sun 日 rising behind a tree 木

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

七qī小xiǎo

Parts are arranged overlaid.

Traditional form 東: The sun 日 rising behind a tree 木; compare 西

How to write 东 step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 东

Common words using 东 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dōng东xī西
HSK 1

east and west

Open 东西 page →
dōng东biān边
HSK 1

east

Open 东边 page →
dōng东běi北
HSK 2

Northeast China; Manchuria

Open 东北 page →
dōng东nán南
HSK 2

southeast

Open 东南 page →
dōng东fāng方
HSK 2

the East; the Orient

Open 东方 page →
fáng房dōng东
HSK 3

landlord

Open 房东 page →
dōng东bù部
HSK 3

the east

Open 东部 page →
gǔ股dōng东
HSK 6

shareholder

Open 股东 page →

Related characters

More HSK 1 characters

一七三上下不两个

From 东’s common words

西边北南方房部股

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