东西(dōng xī): east and west
east and west
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- dōng xī
- Meaning
- east and west
- HSK level
- HSK 1
- Characters
- 2
- Traditional
- 東西
Appears in lessons
东西 is taught in these textbook lessons.
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