Chinese words pronounced dong (any tone) 22 words, in the 3 tones dong is read in. dōng (1st tone) 8 words 东(dōng) east 冬(dōng) winter 咚(dōng) boom 氡(dōng) radon 鸫(dōng) thrush 東(dōng) east 冬(dōng) winter 咚(dōng) boom 氡(dōng) radon 鶇(dōng) thrush All 8 words pronounced dōng dǒng (3rd tone) 2 words 懂(dǒng) to understand 董(dǒng) to supervise 懂(dǒng) to understand 董(dǒng) to supervise dòng (4th tone) 12 words 动(dòng) to move 洞(dòng) cave 冻(dòng) to freeze 栋(dòng) classifier for houses or buildings 侗(dòng) Dong ethnic group 動(dòng) to move 洞(dòng) cave 凍(dòng) to freeze 棟(dòng) classifier for houses or buildings 侗(dòng) Dong ethnic group All 12 words pronounced dòng Often confused with dong dun in any tone 18 words