东北角

東北角

dōngběijiǎo

noun

Meanings

1 northeast corner

Characters

Examples

书架在房间的东北角。

Shūjià zài fángjiān de dōngběijiǎo.

The bookshelf is in the northeast corner of the room.

银行在广场的东北角。

Yínháng zài guǎngchǎng de dōngběijiǎo.

The bank is at the northeast corner of the square.

Tips

usage

Pattern 东北角 / 东南角 / 西北角 / 西南角 gives the four diagonal corners. In fengshui, each corner has its own directional associations — 东北角 is the 艮 position, linked to knowledge and stability.

Stroke Order

东 dōng

北 běi

角 jiǎo