东兔西乌 dōngtùxīwū passage of time Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 东 東 dōng noun east east; eastern; the direction where the sun rises兔 tù noun rabbit rabbit; hare西 xī nounadjective west The direction where the sun sets; west; western乌 烏 wū the sun (literary) the sun, based on the legend of the golden crow inhabiting it