nán南
南
HSK 1
common
noun
direction
Meaning of 南
南 means south; southern direction; southern region; the South. Pronounced nán. HSK 1.
- south; southern direction
- southern region; the South
- surname Nan
Character Info
Radical十
Strokes9
Components
十
冂
¥
Stroke Order
南
Definitions & Examples
Tài太
yáng阳
cóng从
dōng东
fāng方
shēng升
qǐ起
，
xī西
fāng方
luò落
xià下
，
nán南
fāng方
zài在
yòu右
shǒu手
biān边
。
The sun rises in the east, sets in the west, and south is on the right side.
Wǒ我
men们
de的
jiào教
shì室
cháo朝
nán南
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
dōng冬
tiān天
hěn很
nuǎn暖
huo和
。
Our classroom faces south, so it's very warm in winter.
Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
de的
nán南
biān边
yǒu有
yī一
tiáo条
xiǎo小
hé河
。
There is a small river on the southern side of this mountain.
Fēng风
xiàng向
tū突
rán然
zhuǎn转
xiàng向
nán南
fāng方
，
dài带
lái来
le了
wēn温
nuǎn暖
de的
kōng空
qì气
。
The wind suddenly turned to the south, bringing warm air.
Zhǐ指
nán南
zhēn针
zǒng总
shì是
zhǐ指
xiàng向
běi北
fāng方
hé和
nán南
fāng方
。
A compass always points to the north and south.