东边 dōngbian HSK1 the east side Origin Definitions Defs 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.