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CHINESE CHARACTER
dōng
冬
冬
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winter
- Numbered pinyin
- dong1
- English meanings
- winter
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
east
to freeze
move
move; action
dig
east; host
ridgepole
ridgepole; building (measure)
gap
supervise; director; surname
Example sentences
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- 01
It snows in winter.
- 02
Winter is very cold.
Related words
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- 冬天
- 冬季
- 冬瓜