东征

punitive expedition to the east

Characters and words in 东征

surname Dong

东 = 七 + 小 : Doggy Dog wants to build a model of the Pudong Oriental Pearl Tower in front of the engine. He has a model tower as guide, and a seven-branched laser sword as well as a daisy as building blocks.

东

東

do̅ng = du + (e)ng1

east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord

征

zhe̅ng = zh + (e)ng1

journey / trip / expedition / to go on long campaign / to attack

征

徵

zhe̅ng = zh + (e)ng1

to invite / to recruit / to levy (taxes) / to draft (troops) / phenomenon / symptom / characteristic sign (used as proof) / evidence

征 = 彳 + 正 : James II of England (zh) recruited (征) the stick figure (正) to join him on an expedition (征). Legend has it that an ancient civilization left their black sneakers (彳) in front of the engine ((e)ng1). After they dug up most of the ground they finally find the sneakers.