南 (nán): South — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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南=十ten+冂down box+羊sheep

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

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HSK Vocabulary: 南

HSK words that contain this character.

南辕北辙

nán yuán běi zhé

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

HSK 6

指南针

zhǐ nán zhēn

compass

HSK 6

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 南 is used in context

dōng冬

tiān天

nán南

fāng方

bǐ比

běi北

fāng

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southeast

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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.

zhǐ指

nán南

zhēn针

bāng帮

zhù助

wǒ我

men们

biàn辨

bié别

fāng方

xiàng向

。

The compass helps us identify directions

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HSK Level 3

Characters from the same exam level.

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Characters pronounced "nan".

nán难 nán男

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "十".

qiān千 bēi卑 zhuó卓 xié协 kè克 shēng升

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