南海

nánhǎi
noun #32,382

Meanings

  1. 1 the South China Sea
  2. 2 Nanhai (district of Foshan, Guangdong)

Examples

Nánhǎi de zhǔquán wèntí fēicháng fùzá.
The sovereignty question in the South China Sea is extremely complicated.
Nánhǎi yǒu fēngfù de yúyè zīyuán.
The South China Sea has abundant fishery resources.

Tips

culture
In international reporting, usually means the South China Sea. It is also the name of 南海, a district of Foshan city in Guangdong, and historically of a Qing-era prefecture. Context usually makes the reference unambiguous.
history
Han-era records already called these waters 南海. The modern disputes involve the Paracel Islands (西), Spratlys (), and the 'nine-dash line' (线).

Stroke Order

nán
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