Historical Evolution
東
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
東
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
東
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
東
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
東
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
東
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
東
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
東
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
東
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
東
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
東
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
東
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
東
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
東
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
東
Regular
Modern
Chinese
东 / 東 [Dōng]
surname Dong
东 / 東 [dōng]
east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
Japanese
east
noun
- east wind tile
- winning hand with a pung (or kong) of east wind tiles
noun
- eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); eastern provinces
- east
- wagon; yamatogoto; (explanation) six-stringed native Japanese zither
- my spouse
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
東 あがり
Agari unclassified name
東 あきら
Akira surnamegiven name
東 あず
Azu female given namesurname
東 あずきよ
Azukiyo female given name
東 あずま
Azuma place namesurnamefemale given name
東 あづま
Azuma female given namesurname
東 こちざき
Kochizaki surname
東 さき
Saki female given name
東 たかとう
Takatou surname
東 とう
Tō surnamegiven name
東 とうあ
Tōa surname
東 とうはま
Tōhama surname
東 とうふく
Tōfuku unclassified name
東 とうみん
Tōmin given name
東 とん
Ton surname
東 のぼる
Noboru given name
東 はじめ
Hajime surnamegiven name
東 ひがし
Higashi place namesurname
東 ひがしつる
Higashitsuru surname
東 やまと
Yamato unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
东西 [dōngxī] #114
east and west
股东 [gǔdōng] #9,155
shareholder
广东 [Guǎngdōng] #26,070
Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yuè], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州
山东 [Shāndōng] #42,786
Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lǔ], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Jǐnán]
东方 [Dōngfāng] #7,684
the East
东北 [Dōngběi] #9,416
Northeast China
东京 [Dōngjīng] #3,877
Tokyo, capital of Japan
东部 [dōngbù] #6,225
the east
毛泽东 [MáoZédōng] #27,627
Mao Zedong (1893-1976), Chinese communist leader
广东省 [Guǎngdōngshěng] #4,202
Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yuè], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 東京 [とうきょう] #1,905
Tokyo
⭐ 関東 [かんとう] #7,870
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures)
東京都 [とうきょうと] #8,117
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture)
⭐ 東方 [とうほう] #13,208
eastern direction
⭐ 東側 [ひがしがわ] #13,608
east side
⭐ 東洋 [とうよう] #13,949
the East
⭐ 東部 [とうぶ] #15,410
eastern part
⭐ 東西 [とうざい] #16,016
east and west
⭐ 東北 [とうほく] #17,275
north-east
⭐ 北東 [ほくとう] #18,061
northeast
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