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东张西望
dōng zhāng xī wàng
look around; glance about
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What does 东张西望 mean?
东张西望 (pinyin: dōng zhāng xī wàng) means look around; glance about. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 东张西望
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 东 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 张 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 西 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 望
The characters of 东张西望
| 东 | Dōng | east (HSK 3) |
| 张 | Zhāng | piece; sheet (measure word for flat objects) (HSK 2) |
| 西 | Xī | west (HSK 3) |
| 望 | wàng | component character |
Related HSK 6 words
| 不敢当 | bù gǎn dāng | I don't deserve it |
| 弊病 | bì bìng | disadvantage; evil |
| 举世闻名 | jǔ shì wén míng | world-famous |
| 络绎不绝 | luò yì bù jué | endless stream of people/visitors |
| 统筹兼顾 | tǒng chóu jiān gù | plan and take all into account |
| 畜牧 | xù mù | livestock raising, animal husbandry |
| 连年 | lián nián | for several years in a row |
| 堤坝 | dī bà | dam; dike |
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