东 (東) dōng

1. dōng noun east
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Geography , Concept: Direction 方向
   Notes: (Guoyu '東' n 1; Unihan '東')
2. dōng noun master; host
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Since it was traditional for th host to be seated to the east and thw guest to the west (Guoyu '東' n 2)
3. dōng proper noun Dong
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (Guoyu '東' n 4)

Contained in

• 东翁(東翁) host
• 东阶(東階) Eastern Stairs
• 东坡肉(東坡肉) stir-fried pork
• 东胡(東胡) Eastern barbarians
• 东家(東家) neighbor to the east ; owner; landlord ; boss; employer ; host ; a shareholder
• 大股东(大股東) large stockholder; majority shareholder
• 东疆(東疆) East of Xinjiang
• 东海大桥(東海大橋) Donghai Bridge, 32.5 km bridge between Shanghai and the offshore Yangshan deep-water port
• 摘东补西(摘東補西) pick from the east to repair the west
• 平秩东作(平秩東作) fixed sequence of spring plowing
• 东南部(東南部) southeast part
• 中国东部经济区(中國東部經濟區) Eastern China Economic Zone
• 东司(東司) restrooms
• 苏东坡(蘇東坡) Su Dongpo
• 东太平洋隆起(東太平洋隆起) East Pacific Rise (a mid-oceanic ridge stretching from California to Antarctica)
• 声东击西(聲東擊西) to threaten the east and strike to the west; to create a diversion
• 斯当东(斯當東) Staunton (name)
• 老东西(老東西) (derog.) old fool; old bastard
• 东华三院(東華三院) Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (Hong Kong)
• 东方航空(東方航空) China Eastern Airlines
• 拆东补西(拆東補西) pull down the east wall to repair the west; temporary expedient; Rob Peter to pay Paul
• 东家长西家短(東家長西家短) to gossip
• 东窗事发(東窗事發) (of a plot etc) to be exposed ; to come to light

Also contained in

卫东 、 东丰 、 东坡肘子 、 桂东县 、 乌东德 、 广南东路 、 东京证券交易所 、 浦东机场 、 东昌府区 、 东日本 、 东帝汶 、 东都 、 山南东道 、 亚东县 、 颍东 、 东周 、 会东县 、 东密德兰 、 河东路 、 东至县 、 东观汉记 、 东湖区 、 东辽县 、 山东 、 中石油川东钻探公司 、 台东 、 东丰县 、 东瓯

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Truncated for common words

• 卷四十三 志第十九 地理四 Volume 43 Treatises 19: Geography 4 History of Ming 明史 — count: 248
• 卷四十四 志第二十 地理五 Volume 44 Treatises 20: Geography 5 History of Ming 明史 — count: 244
• 卷四十五 志第二十一 地理六 Volume 45 Treatises 21: Geography 6 History of Ming 明史 — count: 236
• 卷四十 志第十六 地理一 Volume 40 Treatises 16: Geography 1 History of Ming 明史 — count: 218
• 卷四十二 志第十八 地理三 Volume 42 Treatises 18: Geography 3 History of Ming 明史 — count: 195
• 卷四十一 志第十七 地理二 Volume 41 Treatises 17: Geography 2 History of Ming 明史 — count: 184
• 卷五十三 志第六 天文六 Volume 53 Treatises 6: Astronomy 6 History of Song 宋史 — count: 175
• 卷五十五 志第八 天文八 Volume 55 Treatises 8: Astronomy 8 History of Song 宋史 — count: 163
• 卷四十六 志第二十二 地理七 Volume 46 Treatises 22: Geography 7 History of Ming 明史 — count: 157
• 卷五十四 志第七 天文七 Volume 54 Treatises 7: Astronomy 7 History of Song 宋史 — count: 111

Collocations

• 东鄙 (東鄙) 使東鄙覆諸鄤 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 成公 Lord Cheng — count: 18
• 东国 (東國) 東國困於役 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 小雅‧谷風之什‧大東 Minor odes of the kingdom - Gu Feng Zhi Shen - Da Dong — count: 12
• 东序 (東序) 東序西向 — Book of Documents 尚書, 周書 顧命 Zhou Shu - Testamentary Charge — count: 10
• 在东 (在東) 三五在東 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧召南‧小星 Lessons from the states - Odes Of Shao And The South - Xiao Xing — count: 9
• 东上 (東上) 北面東上 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《明堂位》 The Places in the Hall of Distinction — count: 6
• 北面东 (北面東) 北面東上 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《明堂位》 The Places in the Hall of Distinction — count: 5
• 东田 (東田) 取漷東田及沂西田 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 哀公 Lord Ai — count: 4
• 漷东 (漷東) 取漷東田及沂西田 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 哀公 Lord Ai — count: 4
• 来自东 (來自東) 我來自東 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧豳‧東山 Lessons from the states - Odes of Cao - Dong Shan — count: 4
• 侯东 (侯東) 蔡侯東國卒于楚 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 4