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南

nán
noun HSK 1 #2,247

Meanings

  1. 1 south

Characters

南
nan
south

Examples

我家在南边。
Wǒ jiā zài nánbiān.
My home is to the south.
南方比较热。
Nánfāng bǐjiào rè.
The south is relatively hot.

Tips

culture
China has a famous north-south divide. Southerners (南方人) eat rice; northerners (北方人) eat noodles and bread.

In Pop Culture

南京 Nánjīng
Nanjing — Southern Capital
former capital — name means 'Southern Capital', contrasts with 北京
南海 Nánhǎi
South China Sea
strategically vital body of water in Asia

Stroke Order

南 nán