东方 東方
东方 東方 Dōng fāng ㄉㄨㄥ ㄈㄤ dung1 fong1
- the East; the Orient
- two-character surname Dongfang
东方 東方 dōng fāng ㄉㄨㄥ ㄈㄤ dung1 fong1 HSK 2 進階級 · Level 3
- east
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东 東
- 房东 房東 fáng dōng ㄈㄤˊ ㄉㄨㄥ fong4 dung1 landlord
- 东北 東北 dōng běi ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄟˇ dung1 bak1 northeast
- 东南 東南 dōng nán ㄉㄨㄥ ㄋㄢˊ dung1 naam4 southeast
- 东西 東西 dōng xi ㄉㄨㄥ ˙ㄒㄧ dung1 sai1 thing
- 东边 東邊 dōng bian ㄉㄨㄥ ˙ㄅㄧㄢ dung1 bin1 east
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- 东部 東部 dōng bù ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄨˋ dung1 bou6 the east
- 股东 股東 gǔ dōng ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥ gu2 dung1 shareholder
- 东道主 東道主 dōng dào zhǔ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄉㄠˋ ㄓㄨˇ dung1 dou6 zyu2 host
- 东奔西走 東奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄗㄡˇ dung1 ban1 sai1 zau2 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
- 东张西望 東張西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓㄤ ㄒㄧ ㄨㄤˋ dung1 zoeng1 sai1 mong6 to look in all directions (idiom)
- 中东 中東 Zhōng dōng ㄓㄨㄥ ㄉㄨㄥ zung1 dung1 Middle East
- 丹东 丹東 Dān dōng ㄉㄢ ㄉㄨㄥ daan1 dung1 see 丹东市
- 乃东 乃東 Nǎi dōng ㄋㄞˇ ㄉㄨㄥ naai5 dung1 see 乃东区
- 亚东 亞東 Yà dōng ㄧㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄥ aa3 dung1 see 亚东县
- 京东 京東 Jīng dōng ㄐㄧㄥ ㄉㄨㄥ ging1 dung1 Jingdong, Chinese e-commerce company
- 以东 以東 yǐ dōng ㄧˇ ㄉㄨㄥ ji5 dung1 to the east of (suffix)
- 作东 作東 zuò dōng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄨㄥ zok3 dung1 to host (a dinner)
- 做东 做東 zuò dōng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄨㄥ zou6 dung1 to act as host
- 克东 克東 Kè dōng ㄎㄜˋ ㄉㄨㄥ hak1 dung1 see 克东县
- 台东 台東 Tái dōng ㄊㄞˊ ㄉㄨㄥ toi4 dung1 Taidong or Taitung city and county in Taiwan
方
- 上方 shàng fāng ㄕㄤˋ ㄈㄤ soeng5 fong1 place above (it)
- 偏方 piān fāng ㄆㄧㄢ ㄈㄤ pin1 fong1 folk remedy
- 前方 qián fāng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄤ cin4 fong1 ahead
- 北方 běi fāng ㄅㄟˇ ㄈㄤ bak1 fong1 north
- 南方 nán fāng ㄋㄢˊ ㄈㄤ naam4 fong1 south; southern direction
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- 四方 sì fāng ㄙˋ ㄈㄤ sei3 fong1 four-way
- 地方 dì fāng ㄉㄧˋ ㄈㄤ dei6 fong1 region
- 地方 dì fang ㄉㄧˋ ˙ㄈㄤ dei6 fong1 place; location; area; space; territory
- 大方 dà fāng ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄤ daai6 fong1 expert
- 大方 dà fang ㄉㄚˋ ˙ㄈㄤ daai6 fong1 generous
- 女方 nǚ fāng ㄋㄩˇ ㄈㄤ neoi5 fong1 the bride's side (of a wedding)
- 官方 guān fāng ㄍㄨㄢ ㄈㄤ gun1 fong1 government
- 对方 對方 duì fāng ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄤ deoi3 fong1 the other person; the other side; the other party
- 平方 píng fāng ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄤ ping4 fong1 square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
- 后方 後方 hòu fāng ㄏㄡˋ ㄈㄤ hau6 fong1 the rear
- 方位 fāng wèi ㄈㄤ ㄨㄟˋ fong1 wai6 direction
- 方便 fāng biàn ㄈㄤ ㄅㄧㄢˋ fong1 bin6 convenient; suitable
- 方向 fāng xiàng ㄈㄤ ㄒㄧㄤˋ fong1 hoeng3 direction; orientation
- 方式 fāng shì ㄈㄤ ㄕˋ fong1 sik1 way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
- 方案 fāng àn ㄈㄤ ㄢˋ fong1 on3 plan
Idioms with these characters
- 拆东补西 拆東補西 chāi dōng bǔ xī ㄔㄞ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧ caak3 dung1 bou2 sai1 lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
- 东奔西跑 東奔西跑 dōng bēn xī pǎo ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄆㄠˇ dung1 ban1 sai1 paau2 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
- 东奔西走 東奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄗㄡˇ dung1 ban1 sai1 zau2 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
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- 东窗事发 東窗事發 dōng chuāng shì fā ㄉㄨㄥ ㄔㄨㄤ ㄕˋ ㄈㄚ dung1 coeng1 si6 faat3 (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom)
- 东倒西歪 東倒西歪 dōng dǎo xī wāi ㄉㄨㄥ ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧ ㄨㄞ dung1 dou2 sai1 waai1 to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom)
- 东拉西扯 東拉西扯 dōng lā xī chě ㄉㄨㄥ ㄌㄚ ㄒㄧ ㄔㄜˇ dung1 laai1 sai1 ce2 to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently
- 东鳞西爪 東鱗西爪 dōng lín xī zhǎo ㄉㄨㄥ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧ ㄓㄠˇ dung1 leon4 sai1 zaau2 lit. a dragon's scale from the east and a dragon's claw from the west
- 东拼西凑 東拼西湊 dōng pīn xī còu ㄉㄨㄥ ㄆㄧㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄘㄡˋ dung1 ping3 sai1 cau3 (idiom) to assemble from bits and pieces; to combine items from disparate sources
- 东山再起 東山再起 dōng shān zài qǐ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄕㄢ ㄗㄞˋ ㄑㄧˇ dung1 saan1 zoi3 hei2 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback
- 东施效颦 東施效顰 Dōng Shī xiào pín ㄉㄨㄥ ㄕ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄆㄧㄣˊ lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)
- 独霸一方 獨霸一方 dú bà yī fāng ㄉㄨˊ ㄅㄚˋ ㄧ ㄈㄤ duk6 baa3 jat1 fong1 to exercise sole hegemony (idiom); to dominate a whole area (market, resources etc)
- 方寸大乱 方寸大亂 fāng cùn dà luàn ㄈㄤ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋ fong1 cyun3 daai6 lyun6 (idiom) to become agitated
- 方寸已乱 方寸已亂 fāng cùn yǐ luàn ㄈㄤ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄧˇ ㄌㄨㄢˋ fong1 cyun3 ji5 lyun6 (idiom) confused
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- 方枘圆凿 方枘圓鑿 fāng ruì yuán záo ㄈㄤ ㄖㄨㄟˋ ㄩㄢˊ ㄗㄠˊ fong1 jeoi6 jyun4 zok6 lit. like a square peg in a round hole (idiom)
- 方兴未艾 方興未艾 fāng xīng wèi ài ㄈㄤ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄨㄟˋ ㄞˋ fong1 hing1 mei6 ngaai6 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
- 方兴未已 方興未已 fāng xīng wèi yǐ ㄈㄤ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄨㄟˋ ㄧˇ fong1 hing1 mei6 ji5 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
- 方滋未艾 fāng zī wèi ài ㄈㄤ ㄗ ㄨㄟˋ ㄞˋ fong1 zi1 mei6 ngaai6 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
- 富甲一方 fù jiǎ yī fāng ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄧ ㄈㄤ fu3 gaap3 jat1 fong1 (idiom) to be the richest person (or family) in a region; to possess great wealth in one's locality
- 来日方长 來日方長 lái rì fāng cháng ㄌㄞˊ ㄖˋ ㄈㄤ ㄔㄤˊ loi4 jat6 fong1 coeng4 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later
- 磊落大方 lěi luò dà fāng ㄌㄟˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄤ leoi5 lok6 daai6 fong1 to be generous in the extreme (idiom)
Example sentences
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飞机 飛機 飞 飛 向 东方 東方 。
The plane flew east.
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风 風 从 從 东方 東方 吹 来 來 。
The wind is blowing from the east.
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香港 被 称作 稱作 东方 東方 之 珠 。
Hong Kong is referred to as the Pearl of Asia.
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名古屋 在 京都 的 东方 東方 。
Nagoya is to the east of Kyoto.
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太阳 太陽 总是 總是 从 從 东方 東方 升起 。
The sun always rises in the east.
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