- 南极洲 nánjízhōu AntarcticaThe continent surrounding the South Pole; it is one of the seven continents and is largely covered by ice and snow.
- 南极圈 nánjíquān Antarctic CircleThe line of latitude approximately 66.5 degrees south of the equator that marks the boundary between the south temperate zone and the south frigid zone
- 南极光 nánjíguāng southern lightsaurora australis; the natural light display that appears in the high-altitude regions around the Earth's South Pole
- 中国南极长城站 zhōngguónánjíchángchéngzhàn Great Wall StationChina's first Antarctic research station, located on King George Island and opened in 1985
- 南极洲半岛 nánjízhōubàndǎo Antarctic PeninsulaThe northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica, jutting out towards South America.
- 南极星 nánjíxīng Canopusthe star Canopus, traditionally associated with longevity and used in birthday blessings for elderly men
- 南极星沉 nánjíxīngchén may the star of the south pole sinkA standard funeral phrase used to express grief at the death of an elderly man.
- 南极星辉 nánjíxīnghuī long life to the manA birthday greeting for an elderly man, wishing him long life and good fortune like the South Pole Star.
- 南极仙翁 nánjíxiānwēng Old Man of the South PoleThe God of Longevity in Chinese mythology and folk religion; often depicted as a bald old man with a high forehead, white beard, and carrying a staff.
- 南极海 nánjíhǎi Southern OceanOne of the world's five major oceans, surrounding Antarctica and comprising the southern portions of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans
- 南极界 nánjíjiè Antarctic realmThe Antarctic biogeographic realm which includes Antarctica and several island groups in the southern oceans.
- 南极老人星 nánjílǎorénxīng Canopus(astronomy) the star Canopus, traditionally viewed as a symbol of health and longevity and personified as the [[寿星|壽星|shou4 xing1]]
- 南极老人星君 nánjílǎorénxīngjūn Old Man of the South Polethe God of Longevity in Chinese mythology, often depicted as a bald old man carrying a staff and a peach of immortality
- 南极腾辉 nánjíténghuī a birthday blessingA congratulatory phrase for an elderly man's birthday, wishing him a life as long and prosperous as the [[南极星|南極星|nan2 ji2 xing1]].
- 南极长生大帝 nánjíchángshēngdàdì Great Deity of Longevity of the South PoleTaoist deity associated with the south pole and longevity, often depicted as a benevolent old man with a high forehead
- 南极座 nánjízuò OctansOctans, a constellation in the southern sky containing the south celestial pole
- 星辉南极 xīnghuīnánjí longevitystarlight of the south pole; a traditional congratulatory expression wishing a man a long life