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naam4
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[1] south; southern part; southward [2] a type of ancient music played in the south of China [3] a Chinese family name Stroke count: 9
Level: 1
Radical: 十 (#24)
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| This character was last edited on 25th Aug 2008 | |
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南瓜
naam4 gwaa1 = pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata)
南方
naam4 fong1 = southern; the South
南北
naam4 bak1 = north and south
東南
dung1 naam4 = southeast
西南
sai1 naam4 = southwest
東南西北
dung1 naam4 sai1 bak1 = the four cardinal directions
南非
naam4 fei1 = South Africa
南海
naam4 hoi2 = South China Sea; Namhoi
南亞
naam4 aa3 = southern Asia
南華
naam4 waa4 = South China (in names of places and institutions); (placename) Nam WahSee all 221 compounds |
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Decimal representation of this word: 南
Unicode code for this character: U+5357 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 南
Unicode code for this character: U+5357 (off-site link)
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