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nán

Description

南是一个方向。太阳中午的时候在南边。

"南" is a direction. The sun is in the south at noon.

很多国家的南边天气比较热。

The south of many countries has hotter weather.

Meanings

nán

south (direction)

我家在学校的南边。

My home is south of the school.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    often used in compounds like 南方 (the south) and 南边 (south side).

  • Etymology

    one of the four cardinal directions, paired with 北 (north).

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