東土

简 东土 · 繁 東土
Mandarin · pinyin Dōng tǔ

Meanings

  1. the East
  2. China
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東
dōng · east, eastern, eastward
土
tǔ · soil, earth; items made of earth
东
dōng · east, eastern, eastward
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1–3 · Dong1 tu3

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