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东边

dōng bian

east side

Stroke order of 东边

2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

东 · 5 strokes边 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

东 looks like a sun 日 rising behind a tree 木 in the east; 边 is that side.

Parts: 东 east + 边 side

The characters in 东边

  • 东 dōng — east (5 strokes)
  • 边 biān — side; edge (5 strokes)

Example sentence

太阳从东边出来。

The sun comes up from the east.

Words with 东

Words with 边

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