nán​guó

southern China

nán​guó southern China

  1. 南 nán nounproper noun
    south
    south; southern; directional cardinal point opposite to 北 běi
  2. country
    country; nation; state; a territory with its own people and government

nán​guó southern states

  1. 南 nán nounproper noun
    south
    south; southern; directional cardinal point opposite to 北 běi
  2. region
    (literary) a local place or region; a city (as in the capital)