南
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- 南 is the 307th most frequent character.
- 南 has 2 dictionary entries.
- 南 appears as a character in 260 words.
- 南 appears as a component in 6 characters.
Decomposition:
Once :
南 => 十, No glyph available
Radical :
Graphical :
南 => 一, 丨, 冂, 丷, 一, 一, 丨
Pinyin & Meaning:
- Nan2 - surname Nan
- nan2 - south
Pronunciation Clues:
- Pronunciation clue for 南 (nan2): The component 干 is pronounced as 'gan1'. It has the same pinyin final.
- Pronunciation clue for 南 (nan2): The component 干 is pronounced as 'gan4'. It has the same pinyin final.
Example Words:
High Frequency
Pinyin: Nan2
Definition: surname Nan
南 Definition: surname Nan
Pinyin: Nan2 jing1
Definition: Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏/capital of China at different historical periods
南京 Definition: Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏/capital of China at different historical periods
Pinyin: Nan2 ning2
Definition: Nanning prefecture level city and capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in south China 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区/Zhuang: Namzningz
南宁 (南寧)Definition: Nanning prefecture level city and capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in south China 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区/Zhuang: Namzningz
Pinyin: nan2 fang1
Definition: south/the southern part of the country/the South
南方 Definition: south/the southern part of the country/the South
Pinyin: Jiang1 nan2
Definition: south of Changjiang or Yangtze river/south of the lower reaches of Changjiang/often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces/a province during Qing times/in literature, refers to the sunny south
江南 Definition: south of Changjiang or Yangtze river/south of the lower reaches of Changjiang/often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces/a province during Qing times/in literature, refers to the sunny south
Pinyin: He2 nan2
Definition: Henan province (Honan) in central China, abbr. 豫, capital Zhengzhou 鄭州|郑州
河南 Definition: Henan province (Honan) in central China, abbr. 豫, capital Zhengzhou 鄭州|郑州
Pinyin: Hai3 nan2
Definition: Hainan Province, in the South China Sea, short name 瓊|琼[Qiong2], capital Haikou 海口/Hainan Island/Hainan District of Wuhai City 烏海市|乌海市[Wu1 hai3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia/Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海南藏族自治州[Hai3 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
海南 Definition: Hainan Province, in the South China Sea, short name 瓊|琼[Qiong2], capital Haikou 海口/Hainan Island/Hainan District of Wuhai City 烏海市|乌海市[Wu1 hai3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia/Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海南藏族自治州[Hai3 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
Pinyin: Hu2 nan2
Definition: Hunan province in south central China, abbr. 湘, capital Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1]
湖南 Definition: Hunan province in south central China, abbr. 湘, capital Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1]
Pinyin: Ji3 nan2
Definition: Ji'nan, subprovincial city and capital of Shandong province in northeast China
济南 (濟南)Definition: Ji'nan, subprovincial city and capital of Shandong province in northeast China
Pinyin: Yue4 nan2
Definition: Vietnam/Vietnamese
越南 Definition: Vietnam/Vietnamese
Pinyin: Yun2 nan2
Definition: Yunnan province in southwest China, bordering on Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, abbr. 滇[dian1] or 雲|云, capital Kunming 昆明
云南 (雲南)Definition: Yunnan province in southwest China, bordering on Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, abbr. 滇[dian1] or 雲|云, capital Kunming 昆明
Medium Frequency
Pinyin: Zhong1 Nan2
Definition: Central South (Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan)/abbr. for China-South Africa
中南 Definition: Central South (Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan)/abbr. for China-South Africa
Pinyin: Zhong1 nan2 hai3
Definition: Zhongnanhai, to the West of the Forbidden City, now the Communist Party headquarters
中南海 Definition: Zhongnanhai, to the West of the Forbidden City, now the Communist Party headquarters
Pinyin: yi3 nan2
Definition: to the south of (suffix)
以南 Definition: to the south of (suffix)
Pinyin: nan2 xia4
Definition: southward
南下 Definition: southward
Pinyin: Nan2 jing1 shi4
Definition: Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏/capital of China at different historical periods
南京市 Definition: Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏/capital of China at different historical periods
Pinyin: Nan2 jing1 lu4
Definition: Nanjing St., large commercial street in Shanghai
南京路 Definition: Nanjing St., large commercial street in Shanghai
Pinyin: Nan2 chong1
Definition: Nanchong prefecture level city in Sichuan
南充 Definition: Nanchong prefecture level city in Sichuan
Pinyin: nan2 bei3
Definition: north and south/north to south
南北 Definition: north and south/north to south
Pinyin: Nan2 qu1
Definition: south district of city/south zone/Nan south district of a Taiwanese city
南区 (南區)Definition: south district of city/south zone/Nan south district of a Taiwanese city
Pinyin: Nan2 ping2
Definition: Nanping, common place name/Nanping township in Nan'an district of Chongqing
南坪 Definition: Nanping, common place name/Nanping township in Nan'an district of Chongqing
Pinyin: Nan2 cheng2
Definition: Nancheng county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
南城 Definition: Nancheng county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
Pinyin: Nan2 Da4
Definition: Nanjing University, NJU/abbr. for 南京大學|南京大学[Nan2 jing1 Da4 xue2]
南大 Definition: Nanjing University, NJU/abbr. for 南京大學|南京大学[Nan2 jing1 Da4 xue2]
Pinyin: Nan2 song4
Definition: the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
南宋 Definition: the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Pinyin: Nan2 ning2 shi4
Definition: Nanning prefecture level city and capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in south China 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区/Zhuang: Namzningz
南宁市 (南寧市)Definition: Nanning prefecture level city and capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in south China 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区/Zhuang: Namzningz
Pinyin: Nan2 shan1
Definition: Nanshan or Namsan, common place name/Nanshan district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
南山 Definition: Nanshan or Namsan, common place name/Nanshan district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
Pinyin: Nan2 shan1 qu1
Definition: Nanshan district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong/Nanshan district of Hegang city 鶴崗|鹤岗[He4 gang3], Heilongjiang
南山区 (南山區)Definition: Nanshan district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong/Nanshan district of Hegang city 鶴崗|鹤岗[He4 gang3], Heilongjiang
Pinyin: Nan2 an4
Definition: Nananqu district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
南岸 Definition: Nananqu district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Pinyin: Nan2 yue4
Definition: Nanyue district of Hengyang city 衡陽市|衡阳市[Heng2 yang2 shi4], Hunan/Mt Heng 衡山 in Hunan, one of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳
南岳 (南嶽)Definition: Nanyue district of Hengyang city 衡陽市|衡阳市[Heng2 yang2 shi4], Hunan/Mt Heng 衡山 in Hunan, one of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳
Pinyin: Nan2 ping2
Definition: Nanping prefecture level city in Fujian
南平 Definition: Nanping prefecture level city in Fujian
Pinyin: Nan2 chang1
Definition: Nanchang prefecture level city and capital of Jiangxi province 江西省 in southeast China/also Nanchang county
南昌 Definition: Nanchang prefecture level city and capital of Jiangxi province 江西省 in southeast China/also Nanchang county
Pinyin: Nan2 Chao2
Definition: Southern Dynasties (420-589)
南朝 Definition: Southern Dynasties (420-589)
Pinyin: Nan2 sha1
Definition: Nansha Islands/Spratly Islands/Nansha district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
南沙 Definition: Nansha Islands/Spratly Islands/Nansha district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
Pinyin: Nan2 yang2
Definition: Southeast Asia/South seas
南洋 Definition: Southeast Asia/South seas
Pinyin: Nan2 hai3
Definition: South China Sea
南海 Definition: South China Sea
Pinyin: Nan2 hai3 qu1
Definition: Nanhai district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong
南海区 (南海區)Definition: Nanhai district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong
Pinyin: Nan2 hu2
Definition: Nanhu district of Jiaxing city 嘉興市|嘉兴市[Jia1 xing1 shi4], Zhejiang
南湖 Definition: Nanhu district of Jiaxing city 嘉興市|嘉兴市[Jia1 xing1 shi4], Zhejiang
Pinyin: nan2 gua1
Definition: pumpkin
南瓜 Definition: pumpkin
Pinyin: Nan2 Mei3
Definition: South America
南美 Definition: South America
Pinyin: Nan2 Hang2
Definition: China Southern Airlines
南航 Definition: China Southern Airlines
Pinyin: Nan2 Hua2
Definition: South China/Nanhua county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
南华 (南華)Definition: South China/Nanhua county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
Pinyin: Nan2 tong1
Definition: Nantong prefecture level city in Jiangsu
南通 Definition: Nantong prefecture level city in Jiangsu
Pinyin: Nan2 tong1 shi4
Definition: Nantong prefecture level city in Jiangsu
南通市 Definition: Nantong prefecture level city in Jiangsu
Pinyin: nan2 bu4
Definition: southern part
南部 Definition: southern part
Pinyin: Nan2 xiong2
Definition: Nanxiong county level city in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关, Guangdong
南雄 Definition: Nanxiong county level city in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关, Guangdong
Pinyin: Nan2 fei1
Definition: South Africa
南非 Definition: South Africa
Pinyin: Tai2 nan2
Definition: Tainan (city and county in Taiwan)
台南 Definition: Tainan (city and county in Taiwan)
Pinyin: shou4 bi3 Nan2 shan1
Definition: Live as long as Mt Nan! (idiom, conventional greeting)/We wish you a Happy Birthday and many more of them.
寿比南山 (壽比南山)Definition: Live as long as Mt Nan! (idiom, conventional greeting)/We wish you a Happy Birthday and many more of them.
Pinyin: tian1 nan2 di4 bei3
Definition: distant places/all over the country/(to talk) about this and that
天南地北 Definition: distant places/all over the country/(to talk) about this and that
Pinyin: Ling3 nan2
Definition: south of the five ranges/old term for south China, esp. Guandong and Guangxi
岭南 (嶺南)Definition: south of the five ranges/old term for south China, esp. Guandong and Guangxi
Pinyin: zhi3 nan2
Definition: to guide/guidebook
指南 Definition: to guide/guidebook
Pinyin: He2 nan2 sheng3
Definition: Henan province (Honan) in central China, abbr. 豫, capital Zhengzhou 鄭州|郑州
河南省 Definition: Henan province (Honan) in central China, abbr. 豫, capital Zhengzhou 鄭州|郑州
Pinyin: Huai2 nan2
Definition: Huainan prefecture level city in Anhui
淮南 Definition: Huainan prefecture level city in Anhui
Pinyin: Wei4 nan2
Definition: Wèinán prefecture level city in Shǎnxī 陝西|陕西
渭南 Definition: Wèinán prefecture level city in Shǎnxī 陝西|陕西
Pinyin: Hu2 nan2 sheng3
Definition: Hunan province in south central China, abbr. 湘, capital Changsha 長沙|长沙
湖南省 Definition: Hunan province in south central China, abbr. 湘, capital Changsha 長沙|长沙
Pinyin: Ji3 nan2 shi4
Definition: Ji'nan subprovincial city and capital of Shandong province in northeast China
济南市 (濟南市)Definition: Ji'nan subprovincial city and capital of Shandong province in northeast China
Pinyin: xi1 nan2
Definition: southwest
西南 Definition: southwest
Pinyin: xi1 nan2 bu4
Definition: southwest part
西南部 Definition: southwest part
Pinyin: Min3 nan2
Definition: Minnan, lit. south Fujian/a southern Chinese dialect of Fujian and east Guangdong
闽南 (閩南)Definition: Minnan, lit. south Fujian/a southern Chinese dialect of Fujian and east Guangdong