nán
yáng

historical
geographical
proper_noun

Meaning of 南洋

南洋 means coastal region of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong in late Qing Dynasty; Nanyang Islands; Malay Archipelago. Pronounced nán yáng.

  • coastal region of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong in late Qing Dynasty
  • Nanyang Islands; Malay Archipelago

Definitions & Examples

Qīng
nán
yáng
mào
shí
fēn
fán
róng
 

Trade flourished in the Nanyang region during the late Qing period.

Nán
yáng
tōng
shāng
chén
guǎn
zhè
xiē
yán沿
hǎi
shěng
fèn
de
duì
wài
mào
 

The Nanyang Trade Minister was responsible for managing foreign trade in these coastal provinces.

Jiāng
 
zhè
jiāng
dōu
shǔ
dāng
shí
de
nán
yáng
fàn
wéi
 

Jiangsu and Zhejiang both belonged to the Nanyang region at that time.

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