Used in patterns with 西 xī to describe moving in different directions, acting in a scattered way, or doing something haphazardly.

To plagiarize or lift someone else's work; to crib

(bound form) used in tandem with 东 dōng to indicate various places, directions, or a lack of order

(bound form) to copy or plagiarize the work of others, as in 剽袭 piāo​xí