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南 (nán): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 3

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HSK 3.0Vocab 3 Recognition 3 Writing 3

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Animated Stroke Order 南

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How to write 南 — animated stroke order

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2.

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3.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 南

Direction and region words

direction/area/continent names

In direction and region words, 南 (nán) names the south side of a place or area.

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 南

南辕北辙 • nán yuán běi zhé • to act in a way that defeats one's purpose [idiom]

HSK 6

nán南

7.

Example Sentences

dōng冬

tiān天

nán南

fāng方

bǐ比

běi北

fāng

Information

Pinyinnán

Meaningsouth

Strokes9

Radical十

Traditional南

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#414

Zhuyinㄋㄢˊ

UnicodeU+5357

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南=十ten+冂down box+羊sheep

A plant (屮) growing toward the warm direction (冂) — representing the south.

东南 • dōng nán • southeast • HSK 3.0 · L3

HSK 3.0 · L3

dōng东

nán南

southeast

西南 • xī nán • southwest • HSK 3.0 · L3

HSK 3.0 · L3

xī西

nán南

southwest

南方 • nán fāng • south • HSK 3.0 · L3

HSK 3.0 · L3

nán南

fāng方

south

南部 • nán bù • southern part • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

nán南

bù部

southern part

place and map terms

These are useful nouns for navigation and geography.

指南针 • zhǐ nán zhēn • compass • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhǐ指

nán南

zhēn针

compass

指南 • zhǐ nán • Guide / Directory • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhǐ指

nán南

Guide / Directory

南极洲 • Nán jí zhōu • Antarctica • HSK 3.0 · L6

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Nán南

jí极

zhōu洲

Antarctica

南美洲 • Nán měi zhōu • South America • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

Nán南

měi美

zhōu洲

South America

yuán

辕

běi北

zhé辙

to act in a way that defeats one's purpose [idiom]

南瓜 • nán guā • Pumpkin

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

nán南

guā瓜

Pumpkin

方

nuǎn暖

huo和

。

The south is warmer than the north in winter

nán南

jīng京

shì是

yí一

zuò座

lì历

shǐ史

yōu悠

jiǔ久

de的

chéng城

shì市

。

Nanjing is a city with a long history

wǒ我

jiā家

zài在

xué学

xiào校

de的

nán南

biān边

。

My home is to the south of the school.

zhè这

ge个

guó国

jiā家

de的

nán南

bù部

qì气

hòu候

fēi非

cháng常

wēn温

nuǎn暖

。

The southern part of this country has a very warm climate.

mǐn闽

nán南

de的

tiān天

qì气

hěn很

nuǎn暖

huo和

。

The weather in Southern Fujian is very warm.

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喃nánkeep talking, chattering; mumble
难nánhard; difficult
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千qiānthousand
卑bēilow, humble, inferior
卓zhuóoutstanding, tall and erect
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克kègram
升shēnglitre; to promote; to rise

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