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HSK 3
东

HSK 3locative

东

Traditional: 東

dōng

东 (dōng) means “surname Dong”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character (traditional 東) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

太阳从东方升起。

Tàiyáng cóng dōngfāng shēngqǐ.

The sun rises from the east.

Words containing 东

东西dōng xīeast and west 房东fáng dōnglandlord 东道主dōng dào zhǔhost; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)东张西望dōng zhāng xī wàngto look in all directions (idiom); to glance around 股东gǔ dōngshareholder; stockholder 东部dōng bùthe east; eastern part 东方Dōng fāngthe East; the Orient; two-character surname Dongfang 东北Dōng běiNortheast China; Manchuria 东南dōng nánsoutheast 东边dōng bianeast; east side; eastern part; to the east of

More HSK 3 vocabulary

阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby 安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm 把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately 办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau 半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half 帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 东 mean?: 东 (dōng) means “surname Dong”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 东 pronounced?: 东 is pronounced “dōng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 东?: 东 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 东?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 东 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27