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IDENTITY

dōngeast

HSK 1Top 150

CORE MEANING

east

Part of speech
noun
Register
neutral

Senses

  1. 1.eastHSK1

FORM & BREAKDOWN

Radical
tree radical (mù)
strokes
5
Structure
single structure
IDS sequence

USAGE

Common words

东西dōngxithing
东边dōngbianeast side
东方dōngfāngthe East

Graded examples

  • 我们往东走。Wǒmen wǎng dōng zǒu.HSK2

    We walk east.

RELATIONS

LEARNING

Memory aid

The sun (日) rising behind a tree (木) — the east. (Simplified from 東.)

HSK version
3.0
Frequency rank
#150
Memory aid
imagery

TRUST & SOURCES

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AI-assisted editorial review
Last reviewed
2026-08-15

Sources

  • CC-CEDICT 2026-01-01

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