南方
Chinese
south | square; quadrilateral; place square; quadrilateral; place; region; direction; side; method; way; prescription; power; upright; just | ||
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simp. and trad. (南方) | 南 | 方 |
Pronunciation
Noun
南方
- south
- southern part (of a country)
- (specifically) southern China (usually referring to the area to the south of the Yellow River)
- 中國南方喀斯特/中国南方喀斯特 ― Zhōngguó nánfāng kāsītè ― The South China Karst
- 他是南方人,所以一張口說話就帶有南方口音。 [MSC, trad.]
- Tā shì nánfāngrén, suǒyǐ yī zhāngkǒu shuōhuà jiù dàiyǒu nánfāng kǒuyīn. [Pinyin]
- He is from the South, so when he opens his mouth to speak, you can hear his Southern accent.
他是南方人,所以一张口说话就带有南方口音。 [MSC, simp.]
Synonyms
- (south): 南邊/南边 (nánbiān), 南面 (nánmiàn); (Cantonese) 南便; (Hakka) 南片; (Min Nan) 南爿
Derived terms
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Descendants
Sino-Xenic (南方):
- → Japanese: 南方 (nanpō)
- → Korean: 남방(南方) (nambang)
- → Vietnamese: nam phương (南方)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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南 | 方 |
なん Grade: 2 | ほう > ぽう Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Noun
南方 • (nanpō)
- south, southern area
Related terms
- 東方 (tōhō): east, eastern area
- 西方 (seihō): west, western area
- 北方 (hoppō): north, northern area
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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南 | 方 |
Noun
南方 • (nambang) (hangeul 남방)
- Hanja form? of 남방 (“south, southern area”).
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
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南 | 方 |
Noun
南方
- chữ Hán form of nam phương (“south, southern area”).