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Stroke order
东西 is written in 11 strokes across 2 characters.
- 东 — 5 strokes
- 西 — 6 strokes
Senses
- thing
- stuff
- person
Example sentences
- 我想买一些东西。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yīxiē dōngxi.I want to buy some things.
- 这些东西都是我的。Zhèxiē dōngxi dōu shì wǒ de.These things are all mine.
Related words
东西 is pronounced dōngxi and means “vật, điều”. HSK 1 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 东西 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.