南洋

Chinese

south ocean; foreign
simp. and trad.
(南洋)

Pronunciation


Proper noun

南洋

  1. (dated) Malay Archipelago
  2. (dated) Southeast Asia
  3. (historical, Qing to early ROC) southern "coastal" region of China, inclusive of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangzhou
  4. irrigation plain south of the Mulan River (木蘭) in Fujian

Coordinate terms

  • (irrigation plain): 北洋 (běiyáng), 九里洋

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