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HSK 3
南

HSK 3locative

南

nán

南 (nán) means “surname Nan”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

广州在南方。

Guǎngzhōu zài nánfāng.

Guangzhou is in the south.

Words containing 南

南辕北辙nán yuán běi zhéto act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)指南针zhǐ nán zhēncompass 南方nán fāngsouth; the southern part of the country; the South 南部nán bùsouthern part 西南xī nánsouthwest 东南dōng nánsoutheast 南北nán běinorth and south; north to south 南极nán jísouth pole 南边nán biansouth; south side; southern part; to the south of

More HSK 3 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 南 mean?: 南 (nán) means “surname Nan”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 南 pronounced?: 南 is pronounced “nán” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 南?: 南 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 南?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 南 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27