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东西
東西
dōngxī
1. east and west
HSK 1

Character Breakdown

东
dōng
east, eastern, eastward
HSK 1 5 丶
西
xī
west, western, westward
HSK 1 6 丶

Compound Words (15)

坏东西
huàidōngxi
bastard
东西周
DōngXīZhōu
Eastern Zhou (1046-771 BC) and Western Zhou (770-221 BC)
东西宽
dōngxīkuān
east-west distance
东西德
DōngXīdé
East and West Germany
东西方
dōngxīfāng
east and west
东西湖
Dōngxīhú
Dongxihu district of Wuhan city [[武漢市|武汉市<Wǔhànshì>]], Hubei
老东西
lǎodōngxi
(derog.) old fool
买东西
mǎidōngxi
to do one's shopping
不是东西
bùshìdōngxi
(derog.) to be a good-for-nothing
两样东西
liǎngyàngdōngxi
two distinct things
各奔东西
gèbèndōngxī
to go separate ways (idiom)
东西半球
dōngxībànqiú
East and West hemispheres
东西南北
dōngxīnánběi
east west south north
东西湖区
Dōngxīhúqū
Dongxihu district of Wuhan city [[武漢市|武汉市<Wǔhànshì>]], Hubei
东西方文化
dōngxīfāngwénhuà
Eastern and Western culture

Alternate Entries

东西
dōngxi
thing / stuff / person / CL:[[個|个<gè>]], [[件<jiàn>]]
HSK 1

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