- 南京 nánjīng NanjingThe capital of Jiangsu province; historically served as the capital for several dynasties and the Republic of China
- 越南 yuènán VietnamA country in Southeast Asia; specifically the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- 河南 hénán HenanHenan Province in central China; its capital is [[郑州|鄭州|zheng4 zhou1]].
- 湖南 húnán HunanHunan province in south-central China, with its capital at [[长沙|長沙|chang2 sha1]]
- 南方 nánfāng souththe southern direction or part
- 云南 yúnnán YunnanYunnan Province in southwest China, with its capital at [[昆明市|昆明市|kun1 ming2 shi4]]
- 南部 nánbù southern partthe southern part or region of a place
- 海南 hǎinán HainanHainan province in South China; short for [[海南省|海南省|hai3 nan2 sheng3]] or [[海南岛|海南島|hai3 nan2 dao3]]
- 济南 jǐnán JinanJinan city and capital of Shandong Province [[山东|山東|shan1 dong1]]
- 江南 jiāngnán JiangnanThe region south of the Yangtze River; specifically refers to southern Jiangsu, southern Anhui, and northern Zhejiang, historically famous for its waterways and fertile land
- 西南 xīnán southwestThe direction halfway between south and west
- 南北 nánběi north and souththe south and the north; the distance or direction from north to south
- 南昌 nánchāng NanchangThe capital of Jiangxi province, located on the Gan River in southeastern China
- 河南省 hénánshěng Henan ProvinceHenan Province in central China; the provincial capital is [[郑州|鄭州|zheng4 zhou1]] and it is abbreviated as [[豫|豫|yu4]]
- 南非 nánfēi South AfricaThe Republic of South Africa, a country at the southernmost tip of Africa.
- 东南亚 dōngnányà Southeast Asiathe southeastern region of Asia, including countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia
- 东南 dōngnán southeastThe direction between east and south.
- 南京市 nánjīngshì NanjingNanjing; sub-provincial city and the capital of Jiangsu Province [[江苏省|江蘇省|jiang1 su1 sheng3]]
- 南宁 nánníng NanningNanning, a prefecture-level city and the capital of the [[广西壮族自治区|廣西壯族自治區|guang3 xi1 zhuang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 qu1]]
- 指南 zhǐnán guidebooka book, document, or set of instructions that provides information or guidance on a specific subject
- 湖南省 húnánshěng Hunan ProvinceA province in central China with its capital at [[长沙市|長沙市|chang2 sha1 shi4]]; abbreviated as [[湘|湘|xiang1]].
- 南海 nánhǎi South China SeaThe largest marginal sea in China, located south of mainland China and east of Vietnam
- 云南省 yúnnánshěng Yunnan ProvinceYunnan Province in southwest China, with its provincial capital at [[昆明|昆明|kun1 ming2]]
- 南瓜 nánguā pumpkinThe large fruit of the pumpkin plant, typically round and orange-skinned, eaten as a vegetable
- 安南 ānnán Vietnam(historical) a historical name for Vietnam, referring variously to a Tang Dynasty protectorate, a medieval autonomous kingdom, or central Vietnam during the French colonial period
- 南下 nánxià to go southTo travel or head toward the south; in China, the south is traditionally associated with the downward direction.
- 南宫 nángōng Nangong (surname)A two-character Chinese surname.
- 华南 huánán South ChinaThe southern region of China, typically including Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, and Macau
- 中南 zhōngnán South Central ChinaSouth Central China, a geographical region including Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan, as well as Hong Kong and Macau
- 南极 nánjí South PoleThe southernmost point on Earth, at 90 degrees south latitude; also refers to the Antarctic region in general.
- 南边 nánbian southsouth; south side; southern part; the area to the south of something
- 济南市 jǐnánshì Jinan CityCity and provincial capital of Shandong Province, located in eastern China
- 海南省 hǎinánshěng Hainan ProvinceHainan Province, the southernmost province of China with its capital at [[海口|海口|hai3 kou3]]
- 南美 nánměi South AmericaSouth America; the continent south of the border between Panama and Colombia
- 南昌市 nánchāngshì NanchangNanchang, a prefecture-level city and the capital of [[江西省|江西省|jiang1 xi1 sheng3]] province
- 南斯拉夫 nánsīlāfū YugoslaviaYugoslavia, a former country on the Balkan Peninsula that existed in various forms from 1918 to 2003
- 布坎南 bùkǎnnán BuchananBuchanan, typically used as a surname or place name
- 南山 nánshān southern mountainsMountains located in the south; the southern hills
- 南国 nánguó southern Chinathe southern part of China; also refers more generally to any southern region or the southern part of a country
- 南京大屠杀 nánjīngdàtúshā Nanjing MassacreThe Nanjing Massacre, a 1937–1938 mass murder and mass rape committed by Imperial Japanese troops against the residents of Nanjing.
- 南航 nánháng China Southern Airlinesabbreviation for [[中国南方航空|中國南方航空|zhong1 guo2 nan2 fang1 hang2 kong1]]
- 南宁市 nánníngshì Nanning CityNanning, a prefecture-level city and the capital of the [[广西壮族自治区|廣西壯族自治區|guang3 xi1 zhuang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 qu1]]
- 东南部 dōngnánbù southeastthe southeastern part of a region or country
- 闽南 mǐnnán southern FujianSouthern Fujian Province; specifically the area around the Jin and Jiulong rivers.
- 南亚 nányà South Asiathe southern region of Asia, typically including countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan
- 南越 nányuè South VietnamSouth Vietnam; South Vietnamese
- 南通 nántōng NantongNantong, a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province [[江苏|江蘇|jiang1 su1]]
- 南朝鲜 náncháoxiǎn South KoreaSouth Korea; the Republic of Korea. This term is used primarily in mainland China.
- 岭南 lǐngnán LingnanThe region south of the [[五岭|五嶺|wu3 ling3]] mountains, referring to South China and especially the provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi.
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH