What 东方 means
- East
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东方 in a sentence
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Questions about 东方
What does 东方 mean in English?
东方 is pronounced dōngfāng and means East.
How do you pronounce 东方?
东方 is dōngfāng in pinyin — written dongfang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 东方?
东方 is written with 2 characters: 东 (dōng) East (owner - host), 方 (fāng) Direction (side - square - just). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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