Writing
东南 (dōng nán) — how to say "southeast" in Chinese
东南
Southeast
noun
Character composition
东
east
南
south
Radicals / Keys
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
东南方向
dōngnán fāngxiàng
southeast direction
东南边
dōngnán biān
southeast side
Examples
我们的学校在城市的东南边。
Our school is in the southeast of the city.
风从东南来。
The wind comes from the southeast.
Mnemonic
[dōng nán-] The turtle Dong was looking for a warm beach and kept turning right and down on the map. At last she crawled out to the sea and squinted at the sun: «东南, my southeast is found!» She happily flopped onto the sand. 🐢🏖️
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "southeast" in Chinese?
"southeast" in Chinese is 东南 (dōng nán).
东南 in English meaning
东南 (dōng nán) means "Southeast".
How is 东南 pronounced?
It is pronounced dōng nán (written as dong nan, dongnan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "southeast" in Chinese characters?
It is written 东南: 东 has 5 strokes, 南 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 东南?
东南 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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