東西南北
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See also: 东西南北
Chinese[edit]
east and west; nearby; vicinity | north and south; distance from north to south; latitude span | ||
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trad. (東西南北) | 東西 | 南北 | |
simp. (东西南北) | 东西 | 南北 |
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東西南北
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Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |||
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東 | 西 | 南 | 北 |
とう Grade: 2 |
さい > ざい Grade: 2 |
なん Grade: 2 |
ほく > ぼく Grade: 2 |
goon |
Etymology[edit]
Middle Chinese 東西南北, from 東西 (“east and west”) + 南北 (“north and south”)
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Noun[edit]
東西南北 • (tōzai nanboku)
- (literal) east, west, south and north
- (figurative) everywhere; all directions
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