东方 (dōngfāng) · the east

东 dōng · east

What 东 is made of

• 七qī — seven
  • 一 — horizontal stroke
  • 乚 — hook stroke
• 小xiǎo — small
  • 亅 — hook
  • 八bā — eight

Origin hint: Simplified form of 東, the sun 日 rising behind a tree 木 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

方 fāng · square

What 方 is made of

• 亠tóu — lid
  • 丶 — dot
  • 一 — horizontal stroke