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how to write nan(south) in chinese

南

pinyinnán
radicals十Stroke count9
eanglish meaningsouth; southward

Stroke order of the Chinese character "南" (nan)

Handwriting

n. （早晨面对太阳时右手的一边） south:

1. 城南
south of the city;

2. 华南
South China;

3. 南岸
south coast;

4. 南风
a south wind;

5. 南屋
a room with a northern exposure;

6. 正南偏东
south by east;

7. 这屋子朝南。
The house faces towards the south.

n. （姓氏） a surname:

1. 南霁云
Nan Jiyun

adv. （向南） southward:

1. 南巡
make an inspection trip in the south;

2. 南下
go down south