CHARACTERS / DONG

“dong” is 8 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 东dōngeastHSK 1 · TONE 1
2. 动dòng(of sth) to moveHSK 2 · TONE 4
3. 懂dǒngto understandHSK 2 · TONE 3
4. 冬dōng(onom.) beating a drumHSK 3 · TONE 1
5. 冻dòngto freezeHSK 5 · TONE 4
6. 洞dòngcaveHSK 5 · TONE 4
7. 栋dòngclassifier for houses or buildingsHSK 6 · TONE 4
8. 董dǒngto superviseHSK 6 · TONE 3