远东

遠東
Yuǎndōng
noun #19,025

Meanings

  1. 1 Far East
  2. 2 the Far East

Examples

Yuǎndōng dìqū bāokuò Zhōngguó, Rìběn hé Hánguó děng guójiā.
The Far East region includes countries such as China, Japan, and South Korea.
Yuǎndōng de wénhuà duì shìjiè yǒu shēnyuǎn de yǐngxiǎng.
Far Eastern culture has had a profound influence on the world.

Tips

culture
远东 is a Eurocentric term (from the Western perspective, East Asia is the 'far east'). In Chinese, it is mainly used in historical, diplomatic, or international relations contexts. Chinese people do not typically describe their own region as 远东.

Stroke Order

yuǎn
dōng