东

Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

• dōng冬

  winter
• dòng冻

  to freeze

  HSK 5
• dòng动

  move

  HSK 1
• dòng動

  move; action
• dǒng懂

  dig

  HSK 2
• dōng東

  east; host
• dòng栋

  ridgepole

  HSK 7-9
• dòng棟

  ridgepole; building (measure)
• dòng洞

  gap

  HSK 5
• dǒng董

  supervise; director; surname

Example sentences

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1. 01

   tàiyáng太阳cóng从dōngbiān东边shēng升qǐ起。

   The sun rises in the east.

2. 02

   xiàng向dōng东zǒu走yī一bǎi百mǐ米。

   Walk east a hundred meters.

3. 03

   dōngbiān东边yǒu有zuò座qiáo桥。

   There's a bridge to the east.

4. 04

   fēng风cóng从dōng东miàn面chuī吹lái来。

   The wind blows from the east.

5. 05

   tā他zài在chéng城dōng东gōngzuò工作。

   He works in the east of the city.

6. 06

   kètīng客厅cháo朝dōng东。

   The living room faces east.

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