关东

關東

Guāndōng

noun #26,053

Meanings

1 Guandong
2 Manchuria (historical term for the region east of Shanhaiguan Pass)
3 northeastern China

Characters

pass (mountain pass); gate

Examples

闯关东是近代中国人口迁移的重要历史事件。

Chuǎng Guāndōng shì jìndài Zhōngguó rénkǒu qiānyí de zhòngyào lìshǐ shìjiàn.

The migration to Guandong (Manchuria) is an important historical event in modern Chinese demographics.

关东地区冬天非常寒冷。

Guāndōng dìqū dōngtiān fēicháng hánlěng.

The Guandong region is extremely cold in winter.

Tips

history

关东 literally means 'east of the pass' (Shanhaiguan). The great 闯关东 migration saw millions of Han Chinese move northeast in the late Qing and early Republican era.

Stroke Order

关 guān

东 dōng