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南中國海

naam4 zung1 gwok3 hoi2

nan2 zhong1 guo2 hai3

South China Sea -- Chinese people typically call it 南海 (South Sea) instead of 南中國海, which is the international name.

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 200,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

南中國海

This word was added by claw on 3rd Feb 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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南 naam4 nan2 {na2} - south
中 zung1 zung3 zhong1 zhong4 - middle, central
國 gwok3 guo2 - nation; country; state
海 hoi2 hai3 - sea, ocean

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