东方 (dōngfāng): the East

Meanings

1 the East
2 the Orient

Characters

东

Examples

太阳从东方升起。

Tàiyáng cóng dōngfāng shēngqǐ.

The sun rises in the east.

东方文化和西方文化不同。

Dōngfāng wénhuà hé xīfāng wénhuà bùtóng.

Eastern culture and Western culture are different.

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 (Dōngfāng Míngzhū, 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 dōng HSK 1 #1,924

east

东部 dōngbù HSK 3 #6,225

eastern part / the east