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海南

海南

Chinese

sea [land] south [of]
simp. and trad.
(海南)
anagram 南海

Proper noun

海南

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

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References

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

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かい
Grade: 2
なん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Proper noun

海南 (hiragana かいなん, romaji Kainan)

  1. Hainan, an island in the South China Sea