| 东 | dōng | east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord; surname Dong |
| 家 | jiā | home; family; classifier for families or businesses; refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China; noun suffix for specialists in some activity such as musician or revolutionary, corresponds to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian; CL:个; surname Jia |
| 长 | cháng | length; long; forever; always; constantly |
| 长 | zhǎng | chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop; to increase; to enhance |
| 西 | xī | west; the West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙; Spanish |
| 短 | duǎn | short or brief; to lack; weak point; fault |
| 东家 | dōng jiā | master (i.e. employer); landlord; boss |
