Radical 一

5 strokes

東

Notice how similar this character is to “car” (Character 83), “music” (Character 320 below), and especially to “select” (713a).

东边 (41) dōngbiān the east side

东西 (100) dōngxi thing

[东北 (317) dōngběi northeast]

[东方 (291) dōngfāng the East, Orient]

/ The giant took the big wheel from the east gate of the city (to fix his cart) and made a quick getaway on his donkey!