湳 (nǎn) - Nan — primarily a place name & refers to the Nan River (湳水) in ancient

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nǎn ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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湳 · nǎn

Nan — primarily a place name;

refers to the Nan River (湳水) in ancient China;

also used in some personal names.

Nan — primarily a place namerefers to the Nan River (湳水) in ancientalso used in some personal names.

Usage highlights

Nan RiverNan surnameNan place nameNanmingNandong
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient Nan River (湳水) flowed through that region.
  • He has the surname Nan (湳).
  • This character appears in some historical place names (湳地).
  • It is occasionally used in given names (e.g., 湳明).

Collocations

  • Nan River(湳水)
  • Nan surname(湳姓)
  • Nan place name(湳地)
  • Nanming(湳明)
  • Nandong(湳东)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a geographical character, historically associated with the Nan River.
  • Used as a rare surname in some regions of China.

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