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南
nán
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- nán
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- 南
- traditional
- 南
1 · noun (direction)
south
四个主要方位之一，与北相对。
Use nan2 for the direction, not a surname or a Buddhist transliteration reading.
There is a row of large windows on the south side of this building.
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这栋楼的南面有一排大窗户。
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