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東南西北中

简东南西北中 · 繁東南西北中

Mandarin · pinyin dōng nán xī běi zhōng

the five directions 五方 east, south, west, north and middle

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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
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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1–2–1–3–1 · dong1 nan2 xi1 bei3 zhong1

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dung1 naam4 sai1 bak1 zung1

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