东方 (dōngfāng): the East

Meanings

1 the East
2 the Orient

Characters

东

Examples

HSK 3

太阳从东方升起。

Tàiyáng cóng dōngfāng shēngqǐ.

The sun rises in the east.

HSK 3

东方文化和西方文化不同。

Dōngfāng wénhuà hé xīfāng wénhuà bùtóng.

Eastern culture and Western culture are different.

HSK 3

上海是东方的大城市。

Shànghǎi shì dōngfāng de dà chéngshì.

Shanghai is a great city of the East.

Tips

culture

东方明珠 (Oriental Pearl) is Shanghai's iconic TV tower, a symbol of modern China.

In Pop Culture

东方明珠 Dōngfāng Míngzhū

Oriental Pearl Tower

Iconic Shanghai landmark and TV tower.

Stroke Order

东 dōng

方 fāng

Related Words

东北 dōngběi HSK 2 #9,416

northeast / Northeast China

北方 běifāng HSK 2 #5,468

the north / northern China

南方 nánfāng HSK 2 #2,940

the south / southern China

方便 fāngbiàn HSK 2 #2,451

convenient / to go to the toilet (euphemism)

方向 fāngxiàng HSK 2 #1,325

direction / orientation

方面 fāngmiàn HSK 2 #1,002

aspect / respect; regard

方法 fāngfǎ HSK 2 #751

method / way

西方 xīfāng HSK 2 #6,409

the West / Western countries

东方风来满眼春 dōngfāng fēng lái mǎn yǎn chūn

the east wind blows and spring fills the eye / the east wind brings spring everywhere the eye can see

东 dōng HSK 1 #1,924

east