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東南西北

简 东南西北 · 繁 東南西北
Mandarin · pinyin dōng nán xī běi

Meanings

  1. east, south, west and north
  2. all directions
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Characters in this entry

東
dōng · east, eastern, eastward
南
nán · south; southern part; southward
西
xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
北
běi · north; northern; northward
东
dōng · east, eastern, eastward
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1–2–1–3 · dong1 nan2 xi1 bei3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dung1 naam4 sai1 bak1

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dung1 naam4 sai1 bak1

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

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noun

  1. (literally) east, south, west and north
  2. cootie catcher

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