南纬 nánwěi south latitude Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 南 nán nounproper noun south south; southern; directional cardinal point opposite to 北 běi纬 緯 wěi noun latitude (bound form) imaginary lines on the earth's surface parallel to the equator; specifically used in terms like 纬度 wěidù or 纬线 wěixiàn