南国

南國

nánguó

noun #65,389

Meanings

1 the southern lands; the South (of China)
2 southern countries

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

南国的冬天一点也不冷。

Nánguó de dōngtiān yìdiǎn yě bù lěng.

Winter in the south isn't cold at all.

HSK 7-9

才到三月，南国已是满眼春色。

Cái dào sānyuè, nánguó yǐ shì mǎnyǎn chūnsè.

It's only March, and the south is already full of spring color.

Tips

culture

南国 is the poetic word for the south. 王维's 相思 opens with 红豆生南国 (red beans grow in the southern land), which is why red beans stand for longing.

Stroke Order

南 nán

国 guó