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the East

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dong1fang1 dōngfāng

Meaning


Primary

the East

Alternatives

east, east direction, Eastern

Mnemonic


东方 The East refers to that which is towards the 东 west 方 direction.

Usage


东方 哲学

Eastern philosophy

太阳 从 东方 升起。

The sun rises in the East.

中国 位于 东方。

China is located in the East.