东方

東方

dōngfāng

noun HSK 2 #7,684

Meanings

1 the East
2 the Orient

Characters

direction; side

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 (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