The four cardinal directions

东

dōng

east

南

nán

south

西

xī

west

北

běi

( n. )

north

中

zhōng

	within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / China / Chinese
	hit (the mark)

Directions

前

qián

	before / in front / ago / former / previous / earlier / front
( n. )	forenoon stock market

后

hòu

( n. )	1. wife of a king or emperor 2. sovereign 3. a surname
( adj. )	1. (space) back / behind / rear 2. (time) afterwards / after / later 3. last
( n. )	offspring

左

zuǒ

left

右

yòu

right (-hand)