东边儿 dōngbiānr east Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 东 東 dōng noun east east; eastern; the direction where the sun rises边 邊 biān locative [suffix] Suffix used after words for location or direction to form a two-syllable word, such as 前边 qiánbian or 左边 zuǒbian.儿 兒 r particleaffix [erhua suffix] A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.