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南方

nán fāng · nan fang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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我(wǒ)家(jiā)在(zài)十(shí)八(bā)层(céng)，主(zhǔ)卧(wò)和(hé)客(kè)厅(tīng)都(dōu)面(miàn)朝(cháo)南(nán)方(fāng)。

My home is on the eighteenth floor, and both the master bedroom and the living room face south.

在(zài)中(zhōng)国(guó)南(nán)方(fāng)，旗(qí)袍(páo)又(yòu)称(chēng)“长(cháng)衫(shān)”。

In Southern China, the qipao is also known as "changshan".

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south

square; power or involution (math.)

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