南U+53579 STROKES
Entry·pron. nán
ㄋㄢˊ
“South; southern; southward; the direction opposite of north; also used in Buddhist chants; a surname.”
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- 台南ㄊㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊTainan; a city and special municipality in southwestern Taiwan; known for historic temples, traditional food, and colonial architecture.
- 南韓ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄢˊSouth Korea; Republic of Korea; country on the Korean Peninsula between the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea.
- 台南市ㄊㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄕˋTainan, a city in southern Taiwan; a former capital of Taiwan.
- 越南ㄩㄝˋ ㄋㄢˊVietnam; a Southeast Asian country on the eastern Indochinese Peninsula.
- 南投ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄡˊa city and county in central Taiwan
- 南部ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋsouthern part (of a region or country); the south; often contrasted with the north.
- 南海ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄞˇSouth China Sea; a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean bordered by mainland China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asian countries.
- 南京ㄋㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥNanjing, a major city in Jiangsu province, eastern China; historically served as capital during the Ming dynasty and the Republic of China.
- 東南亞ㄉㄨㄥ ㄋㄢˊ ㄧㄚˋSoutheast Asia; the region comprising Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, and East Timor.
- 南投縣ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋNantou County; a county in central Taiwan; the only landlocked county in Taiwan, covering about 4,100 sq km.
- 南下ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋto go south; to travel southward; (in Taiwan) to travel from northern to southern Taiwan by train or other transport
- 南方ㄋㄢˊ ㄈㄤsouth; southern direction; (in China) the southern regions, often the area south of the Yangtze River.
- 南北ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄟˇnorth and south; north to south; from north to south; a man (in some contexts).
- 西南ㄒㄧ ㄋㄢˊsouthwest; the direction between west and south; the southwestern region (in Chinese contexts, e.g., China's Southwest).
- 湖南ㄏㄨˊ ㄋㄢˊHunan; province in south-central China; capital Changsha.
- 南瓜ㄋㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄚpumpkin; a large, round, orange or yellow fruit with thick skin, used as a vegetable; also refers to the vine plant that produces it
- 江南ㄐㄧㄤ ㄋㄢˊregion south of the lower Yangtze River in eastern China; historically a Tang/Song-era administrative circuit; now often refers to southern Jiangsu and northern Zhejiang.
- 南港ㄋㄢˊ ㄍㄤˇNangang; a district in eastern Taipei, Taiwan; a place name used in other Chinese cities
- 雲南ㄩㄣˊ ㄋㄢˊYunnan; a province in southwest China known for diverse ethnic groups and scenic landscapes.
- 河南ㄏㄜˊ ㄋㄢˊHenan Province, located south of the Yellow River; broadly, the area south of the Yellow River.
- 河南省ㄏㄜˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄕㄥˇHenan Province; a central Chinese province south of the Yellow River; capital Zhengzhou; major wheat producer; coal-rich; historic cities include Luoyang and Kaifeng.
- 東南ㄉㄨㄥ ㄋㄢˊsoutheast; the direction between east and south; in Chinese contexts, often refers to the southeastern coastal regions such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Shanghai, and Taiwan.
- 南非ㄋㄢˊ ㄈㄟSouth Africa; the country at the southern tip of Africa; Southern Africa (the region)
- 中南部ㄓㄨㄥ ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋsouth central region; the central-southern part of an area
- 南區ㄋㄢˊ ㄑㄩsouthern district; the southern part of a city or region; a place name in Tainan, Taiwan
- 嘉南ㄐㄧㄚ ㄋㄢˊJianan or Chianan; a region in southwestern Taiwan, between Chiayi and Tainan; also a common place name in Taiwan
- 南山ㄋㄢˊ ㄕㄢNanshan, a district in Shenzhen, Guangdong; a county in Shantou, Guangdong; a mountain range alias (Qilian Mountains); a poem in the Book of Songs.
- 指南ㄓˇ ㄋㄢˊguide; guidebook; a source of guidance or direction; a compass; a manual or reference that provides instructions or advice.
- 臺南ㄊㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊTainan, a city in southern Taiwan; historically one of the oldest urban settlements on the island.
- 南向ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋfacing south; south-facing; (finance, esp. in Taiwan) investing in mainland China or Chinese markets.
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