南洋 Nán yáng ㄋㄢˊ ㄧㄤˊ naam4 joeng2
- Southeast Asia
- South seas
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南
- 南北 nán běi ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄟˇ naam4 bak1 north and south
- 南方 nán fāng ㄋㄢˊ ㄈㄤ naam4 fong1 south; southern direction
- 南极 南極 nán jí ㄋㄢˊ ㄐㄧˊ naam4 gik6 the South Pole
- 南瓜 nán guā ㄋㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄚ naam4 gwaa1 pumpkin
- 南边 南邊 nán bian ㄋㄢˊ ˙ㄅㄧㄢ naam4 bin1 south
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- 南部 nán bù ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ naam4 bou6 southern part
- 指南 zhǐ nán ㄓˇ ㄋㄢˊ zi2 naam4 to guide
- 东南 東南 dōng nán ㄉㄨㄥ ㄋㄢˊ dung1 naam4 southeast
- 西南 xī nán ㄒㄧ ㄋㄢˊ sai1 naam4 southwest
- 南极洲 南極洲 Nán jí zhōu ㄋㄢˊ ㄐㄧˊ ㄓㄡ naam4 gik6 zau1 Antarctica
- 指南针 指南針 zhǐ nán zhēn ㄓˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄣ zi2 naam4 zam1 compass
- 中南 Zhōng Nán ㄓㄨㄥ ㄋㄢˊ zung1 naam4 South Central China (Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan)
- 以南 yǐ nán ㄧˇ ㄋㄢˊ ji5 naam4 to the south of (suffix)
- 全南 Quán nán ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄋㄢˊ cyun4 naam4 see 全南县
- 卑南 Bēi nán ㄅㄟ ㄋㄢˊ bei1 naam4 Beinan or Peinan township in Taitung County 台东县, southeast Taiwan
- 南下 nán xià ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ naam4 haa6 to go down south
- 南丹 Nán dān ㄋㄢˊ ㄉㄢ naam4 daan1 see 南丹县
- 南乳 nán rǔ ㄋㄢˊ ㄖㄨˇ naam4 jyu5 fermented soybean curd
- 南亚 南亞 nán Yà ㄋㄢˊ ㄧㄚˋ naam4 aa3 southern Asia
- 南京 Nán jīng ㄋㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥ naam4 ging1 see 南京市
洋
- 汪洋 wāng yáng ㄨㄤ ㄧㄤˊ wong1 joeng4 vast body of water
- 洋溢 yáng yì ㄧㄤˊ ㄧˋ joeng4 jat6 brimming with
- 海洋 hǎi yáng ㄏㄞˇ ㄧㄤˊ hoi2 joeng4 ocean
- 西洋 Xī yáng ㄒㄧ ㄧㄤˊ sai1 joeng4 the West (Europe and North America)
- 出洋相 chū yáng xiàng ㄔㄨ ㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ceot1 joeng4 soeng3 to make a fool of oneself
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- 喜洋洋 xǐ yáng yáng ㄒㄧˇ ㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ hei2 joeng4 joeng4 radiant with joy
- 大洋洲 Dà yáng zhōu ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄡ daai6 joeng4 zau1 Oceania
- 三洋 Sān yáng ㄙㄢ ㄧㄤˊ saam1 joeng4 Sanyō, Japanese electronics company
- 出洋 chū yáng ㄔㄨ ㄧㄤˊ ceot1 joeng4 to go abroad (old)
- 刘洋 劉洋 Liú Yáng ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄤˊ lau4 joeng4 Liu Yang (1978-), China's first female astronaut in space (June 16, 2012)
- 北洋 Běi yáng ㄅㄟˇ ㄧㄤˊ bak1 joeng4 the Qing Dynasty name for the coastal provinces of Liaoning, Hebei, and Shandong
- 土洋 tǔ yáng ㄊㄨˇ ㄧㄤˊ tou2 joeng4 domestic and foreign
- 大洋 dà yáng ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄤˊ daai6 joeng4 ocean
- 定洋 dìng yáng ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄧㄤˊ ding6 joeng4 earnest money; deposit
- 实洋 實洋 shí yáng ㄕˊ ㄧㄤˊ sat6 joeng4 (publishing industry) revenue generated from the sale of books in an edition
- 崇洋 chóng yáng ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ sung4 joeng4 to idolize foreign things
- 望洋 wàng yáng ㄨㄤˋ ㄧㄤˊ mong6 joeng4 (literary) to gaze into the air
- 东洋 東洋 Dōng yáng ㄉㄨㄥ ㄧㄤˊ dung1 joeng4 Japan (old)
- 沙洋 Shā yáng ㄕㄚ ㄧㄤˊ saa1 joeng4 see 沙洋县
- 洋人 yáng rén ㄧㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊ joeng4 jan4 foreigner; (esp.) Westerner
Idioms with these characters
- 大江南北 Dà jiāng nán běi ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄟˇ daai6 gong1 naam4 bak1 north and south sides of the Yangtze River (idiom)
- 南箕北斗 Nán jī Běi dǒu ㄋㄢˊ ㄐㄧ ㄅㄟˇ ㄉㄡˇ naam4 gei1 bak1 dau2 lit. the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom)
- 南辕北辙 南轅北轍 nán yuán běi zhé ㄋㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄓㄜˊ naam4 jyun4 bak1 cit3 to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
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- 南征北伐 nán zhēng běi fá ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄥ ㄅㄟˇ ㄈㄚˊ naam4 zing1 bak1 fat6 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
- 南征北讨 南征北討 nán zhēng běi tǎo ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄥ ㄅㄟˇ ㄊㄠˇ naam4 zing1 bak1 tou2 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
- 南征北战 南征北戰 nán zhēng běi zhàn ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄥ ㄅㄟˇ ㄓㄢˋ naam4 zing1 bak1 zin3 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
- 寿比南山 壽比南山 shòu bǐ Nán Shān ㄕㄡˋ ㄅㄧˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄕㄢ sau6 bei2 naam4 saan1 Live as long as the Zhongnan Mountains! (idiom)
- 天南地北 tiān nán dì běi ㄊㄧㄢ ㄋㄢˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄅㄟˇ tin1 naam4 dei6 bak1 (idiom) far apart
- 终南捷径 終南捷徑 Zhōng nán jié jìng ㄓㄨㄥ ㄋㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ zung1 naam4 zit6 ging3 lit. the Mount Zhongnan shortcut (idiom)
- 崇洋媚外 chóng yáng mèi wài ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄇㄟˋ ㄨㄞˋ sung4 joeng4 mei6 ngoi6 to revere everything foreign and pander to overseas powers (idiom); blind worship of foreign goods and ideas
- 江洋大盗 江洋大盜 jiāng yáng dà dào ㄐㄧㄤ ㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄠˋ gong1 joeng4 daai6 dou6 (idiom) infamous pirate; (by extension) notorious bandit or robber
- 热情洋溢 熱情洋溢 rè qíng yáng yì ㄖㄜˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄧˋ jit6 cing4 joeng4 jat6 brimming with enthusiasm (idiom); full of warmth
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- 土洋结合 土洋結合 tǔ yáng jié hé ㄊㄨˇ ㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄏㄜˊ tou2 joeng4 git3 hap6 combining native and foreign methods (idiom); sophisticated and many-sided
- 望洋兴叹 望洋興嘆 wàng yáng xīng tàn ㄨㄤˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄊㄢˋ mong6 joeng4 hing1 taan3 lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom)
- 喜气洋洋 喜氣洋洋 xǐ qì yáng yáng ㄒㄧˇ ㄑㄧˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ hei2 hei3 joeng4 joeng4 full of joy (idiom); jubilation
- 洋腔洋调 洋腔洋調 yáng qiāng yáng diào ㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄤ ㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄧㄠˋ joeng4 hong1 joeng4 diu6 to speak with a foreign accent or using words from a foreign language (usually derogatory) (idiom)
- 洋洋得意 yáng yáng dé yì ㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˋ joeng4 joeng4 dak1 ji3 immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)
- 洋洋洒洒 洋洋灑灑 yáng yáng sǎ sǎ ㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄙㄚˇ ㄙㄚˇ joeng4 joeng4 saa2 saa2 voluminous
- 洋洋自得 yáng yáng zì dé ㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄗˋ ㄉㄜˊ joeng4 joeng4 zi6 dak1 immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)