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南洋

nán yáng·ㄋㄢˊ ㄧㄤˊ

“historical term for coastal provinces south of the Yangtze River during the Qing dynasty; archaic name for Southeast Asian islands”

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South; southern; southward; the direction opposite of north; also used in Buddhist chants; a surname.

yáng·ㄧㄤˊ

Ocean; sea; vast; foreign; western; old coin; silver dollar.