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南

nán · nan/Nán · nan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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这(zhè)座(zuò)城(chéng)市(shì)的(de)南(nán)边(bian)有(yǒu)一(yì)条(tiáo)大(dà)河(hé)。

There is a big river to the south of this city.

冬(dōng)天(tiān)很(hěn)多(duō)鸟(niǎo)飞(fēi)到(dào)南(nán)方(fāng)过(guò)冬(dōng)。

In winter many birds fly south to spend the winter.

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