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東西方

简东西方 · 繁東西方

Mandarin · pinyin dōng xī fāng

east and west
east to west

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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1–1–1 · dong1 xi1 fang1

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