BloomkoHSK 1 · Directions
东
dōng
east
Stroke order of 东
东 is written with 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
The sun rising behind a tree — the traditional '東' shows 日 in 木 — points east.
Parts: simplified from 東 (日 sun behind 木 tree)
Example sentence
太阳从东边出来。
The sun comes up in the east.