海南

Chinese
ocean; sea south
simp. and trad.
(海南)		 海 南
anagram 南海

Etymology

Literally, south of a “sea”, which, in the case of Hainan Island or province, refers to the Qiongzhou Strait (瓊州海峽), and in the case of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, refers to the Qinghai Lake (青海湖).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

海南

  1. (～島) Hainan Island
  2. (～省) Hainan Province of the People's Republic of China, comprising Hainan Island, surrounding islands, and the Chinese claims in the South China Sea.
  3. (～藏族自治州, ～州) Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
  4. (～區) Hainan District
  5. (～市) Kainan (a city in Wakayama, Japan)

Synonyms
  • (Hainan Island): (historical or literary) 瓊州／琼州 (Qióngzhōu)

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

References
  • Duffus, William (1883), “Hainan”, in English-Chinese Vocabulary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Swatow, Swatow: English Presbyterian Mission Press, page 130

Japanese
Kanji in this term
海 南
かい
Grade: 2		 なん
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Proper noun

海南 (hiragana かいなん, rōmaji Kainan)

  1. Hainan, an island in the South China Sea
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