南橘北枳 nánjúběizhǐ tangerines in the south, trifoliate oranges in the north Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 南 nán nounproper noun south south; southern; directional cardinal point opposite to 北 běi橘 jú noun tangerine (bound form) tangerine; mandarin orange; also refers to the tree itself北 běi noun north north; the direction to the left when facing the rising sun; northern part of a country or region枳 zhǐ trifoliate orange (bound form) the trifoliate orange tree or its fruit, which is small, sour, and used in traditional medicine; also called 枸橘 gōujú or 臭橘 chòujú
