- 東(east; rising sun behind tree)ASSOCIATIVE
The sun rising behind a tree trunk points to the East.
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东奔西走
东奔西走
to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
HSK 7 (3.0)4 meanings
MEANING4 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
- 。
He ran around in all directions for work.
- 貳动verb
to bustle about
- 。
He runs around here and there for work.
- 參动verb
to hopscotch
- 。
He runs around in all directions for work.
- 肆动verb
also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1]
- 。
He ran around everywhere for the sake of his work.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 西(west; setting sun with bird on nest)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 土(earth; soil; ground; land)ASSOCIATIVE
- 止(foot; step)ASSOCIATIVE
A foot stepping on the ground is the image of running and walking.
东奔西走
Traditional東奔西走
to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
HSK 7 (3.0)4 meanings
MEANING4 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
- 。
He ran around in all directions for work.
- 貳动verb
to bustle about
- 。
He runs around here and there for work.
- 參动verb
to hopscotch
- 。
He runs around in all directions for work.
- 肆动verb
also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1]
- 。
He ran around everywhere for the sake of his work.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 東(east; rising sun behind tree)ASSOCIATIVE
The sun rising behind a tree trunk points to the East.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 西(west; setting sun with bird on nest)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 土(earth; soil; ground; land)ASSOCIATIVE
- 止(foot; step)ASSOCIATIVE
A foot stepping on the ground is the image of running and walking.
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