Nán

south (direction)

HSK 1

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

  • Nánsurname Nan
  • nánsouth

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

+冂丷干

4Common Words with

南京nán jīng

Nanjing

南方nán fāng

south; southern part

东南dōng nán

southeast

西南xī nán

southwest

南北nán běi

north and south

南极nán jí

the South Pole

5Example Sentences

广州在中国的南方。

guǎng zhōu zài zhōng guó de nán fāng。

Guangzhou is in the south of China.

这条路通往南边。

zhè tiáo lù tōng wǎng nán biān。

This road leads to the south.

Other Characters Pronounced “nan”