东南西北中

Traditional: 東南西北中

dōng nán xī běi zhōng

Dictionary entry

the five directions 五方 east, south, west, north and middle

What does 东南西北中 mean?

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

1the five directions 五方 east, south, west, north and middle

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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 中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong

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dōng nán xī běi zhōng

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