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Chinese word

东西

dōng xī

east and west

Traditional: 東西

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • east and west
  • thing
  • stuff
  • person
  • CL:個|个[ge4],件[jian4]

Characters in this word

东dōng5 strokeseast, eastern, eastward西xī6 strokeswest, western, westward

Common words: 东 · 西

Words

Words with the same first character

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东京东京dōng jīngTokyo, capital of Japan; Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period)东北东北dōng běiNortheast China; Manchuria; northeast东方东方dōng fāngthe East; the Orient; two-character surname Dongfang; east东部东部dōng bùthe east; eastern part东亚东亚dōng yàEast Asia