HSK 2 · Directions

东南

dōng nán

southeast

Stroke order of 东南

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

东 · 5 strokes 南 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

东 is sun behind a tree, 南 a sunny hut: east plus the warm south.

Parts: 东 east + 南 south

The characters in 东南

东 dōng — east (5 strokes)
南 nán — south (9 strokes)

Example sentence

这个城市在中国的东南。

This city is in the southeast of China.

Words with 东

东西thing; stuff 东east 东边east side 东方east; the East 东北northeast 房东landlord 东部eastern part

Words with 南

南south 南边south side 南方south; the South 西南southwest 南部southern part

More words: Directions

北方north; the North 南方south; the South 东方east; the East 西方west; the West 东北northeast 西北northwest 西南southwest 离from; away from 近near 往towards 向towards; to face

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