Chinese

Proper noun

海南

1. Hainan Island (海南島)
2. Hainan Province (海南省) of the People's Republic of China, comprising Hainan Island, surrounding islands, and the Chinese claims in the South China Sea (九段线).

Synonyms

• 瓊州／琼州 (Qióngzhōu) (historical or literary)

Coordinate terms

• 海北
• 南海 (Nán Hǎi)

References

• Duffus, William, "Hainan" (p. 130) in English-Chinese Vocabulary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Swatow, English Presbyterian Mission Press, 1883.

Japanese

Proper noun

海南 ‎(hiragana かいなん, romaji Kainan)

1. Hainan, an island in the South China Sea