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the East

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dong1fang1 dōngfāng

Meaning


Primary

the East

Alternatives

east, east direction, Eastern

Mnemonic


東方 The East refers to that which is towards the 東 west 方 direction.

Usage


東方 哲學

Eastern philosophy

太陽 從 東方 升起。

The sun rises in the East.

中國 位於 東方。

China is located in the East.