the east; eastern part
东 (Dōng) · 5 strokes
Pictograph of a basket or a bag. The current meaning "east" is a phonetic loan. The simplified character 东 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 東.
部 (bù) · 10 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. ⻏ represents the meaning and 咅 represents the sound.