东协 Traditional form: 東協 Pinyin (reading): Dōng Xié Definitions: abbr. for 東南亞國協/东南亚国协 ( Dōngnányà Guó Xié) Characters: 东 - east, eastern, eastward 协 - to assist; to cooperate, to join; to harmonize Traditional characters: 東 - east, eastern, eastward 協 - to assist; to cooperate, to join; to harmonize