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东 dōng

east

Strokes
5
Level
HSK 1
Radical
一
Traditional
東
Type
Pictograph
Made of 七小 ⿻七小

Memory hint: Simplified form of 東, the sun 日 rising behind a tree 木

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  1. 我要买点儿东西。
    Wǒ yào mǎi diǎnr dōngxi.
    I want to buy some things.
    i want buy a-bit thing
  2. 你要买什么东西？
    Nǐ yào mǎi shénme dōngxi?
    What do you want to buy?
    you want buy what thing (question)
  3. 我们去买点儿东西吧。
    Wǒmen qù mǎi diǎnr dōngxi ba.
    Let's go buy some things.
    we go buy a-bit thing (suggestion)
  4. 这些东西不是我的。
    Zhèxiē dōngxi bú shì wǒ de.
    These things aren't mine.
    these thing not is i (particle)
  5. 太阳从东边出来。
    Tàiyáng cóng dōngbian chūlái.
    The sun rises from the east.
    sun from east-side come-out

Words with 东 (9)