(nǎn) - Nan — an ancient name for a type & used in historical texts and place names.

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nǎn | 12 strokes | radical:

· nǎn

Nan — an ancient name for a type of plant;

used in historical texts and place names.

Nan — an ancient name for a typeused in historical texts and place names.

Usage highlights

Nan plantNan placeAncient NanNan in texts
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Nan plant (萳) was mentioned in ancient botanical texts.
  • This character appears in historical place names (萳地).
  • It is found in classical Chinese literature (古书中的萳).

Collocations

  • Nan plant(萳草)
  • Nan place(萳地)
  • Ancient Nan(古萳)
  • Nan in texts(书萳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a plant name.
  • Used in historical geographical references.
  • Considered a rare character in modern usage.

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