One word a day, easy to master Chinese characters. Let's take a look at the basic knowledge of "东".

东 dōng  
Explanation：east
Phrases：东方(dōng fāng) the east  东欧(dōng'ōu ) Eastern Europe
在甲骨文里像一件用绳绑着的行李()，有物件的意思，后来才渐渐被用来指示方向。所以，中国人用“东西”这个词来形容物件，正是这个字的本意。
The character 东in the oracle bones looks like a big bag with its both ends tied , so the original meaning should be东西 (东西dōng xi : thing) .As the character developed and people could no longer discern the original form of “bag”, the character also came to mean “the east”.

Sentences:

1.Zài dàojiā lǐlùn zhōng，qīnglóng dàibiǎo zhe dōngfāng.
  在道家理论中，青龙代表着东方。
  In Taoist theories, the Green Dragon represents the east.

2.Wǒ lèyì qiánwǎng dōng'ōu lǚxíng.
我乐意前往东欧旅行。
I would like to travel to Eastern Europe.