HSK 1
东西
東西
Meaning
- thing
- stuff
- person
- Traditional
- 東西
- Pinyin
- dōng xi
- Classifier
- 个|個(gè), 件(jiàn)
Character reference
Components and radical classification
东
dōngeast, eastern, eastward
Primary radical一 · one
西
xīwest, western, westward
Primary radical襾 · west
東
dōngeast, eastern, eastward
Primary radical木 · tree
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details