东南西北

Traditional: 東南西北

dōng nán xī běi

Dictionary entry

east, south, west and north

What does 东南西北 mean?

东南西北 (dōng nán xī běi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1east, south, west and north

2all directions

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东Dōngsurname Dong 南Nánsurname Nan 西Xīthe West · abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]北běinorth · (classical) to be defeated

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东南西北

dōng nán xī běi

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