DICTIONARY
The Chinese word dong - 东 - dōng
(east in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
dōng
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English translations
east, eastern,
host
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 东 ( dōng ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
东 ( dong / dōng ) in traditional characters
東
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 东 ( dong / dōng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Taiyang cong dongbian shengqi.
Tàiyáng cóng dōngbiān shēngqǐ.– English translation: The sun rises in the east.
Character complexity
东 is composed of 5 strokes and therefore is of very low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
The original pictogram indicates | the rising sun | behind a tree
东 ( dong / dōng ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 167)
东 ( dong / dōng ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 167)
Chinese example words containing the character 东 ( dong / dōng )
Other characters that are pronounced dōng in Chinese
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