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title: "Dongnan Meaning: 东南 (dōngnán) Means “southeast”"
description: "东南 (traditional 東南, dōngnán) means “southeast”. Hear its tones, see what 东 and 南 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongnan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 东南 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

东南 dōngnán

## southeast

## It can also mean

- Southeast China

## Its characters

1. 东 dōng east
2. 南 nán south

## In a sentence

今天的风是从东南吹来的。 Today's wind is blowing from the southeast.

二十日的晚上，风真的变了，从**东南**来了！

From [借东风 · Borrowing the East Wind](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/borrowing-the-east-wind-three-kingdoms-easy-chinese-15#library-word-412-414)

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## More words with 东 or 南

- [东北 dōngběi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongbei)
- [东部 dōngbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongbu)
- [东方 dōngfāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongfang)
- [东西 dōngxī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongxi)
- [房东 fángdōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangdong)
- [股东 gǔdōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gudong)
- [南部 nánbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nanbu)
- [南方 nánfāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nanfang)
- [南瓜 nánguā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nangua)
- [南美洲 nánměizhōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nanmeizhou)

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