n. (Hira=みなみ) south, direction opposite north on the compass, direction at one's right when facing the rising sun

n. (Trad=南, Pinyin=nan2) south

n. (Simp=南, Pinyin=nan2) south

others; other people; another (person); a stranger; an unrelated person

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[南] the south

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[男] a man; a male; a son

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[藍] indigo; indigo [deep] blue; Indian blue

nan2 ke1 yi2 meng4
A dream of a southern branch.
This expression alludes to illusory joy. A pipe dream. Compare with 黄粱美梦 (huang2 liang2 mei3 meng4).

nan2 yuan2 bei3 zhe2
South-pointing shafts and north-going tracks.
A contradictory situation resulting in an improper way of doing things and ending in the opposite of what one originally intended. Looking one way and rowing another.

shou4 bi3 nan2 shan1, fu2 ru2 dong1 hai3
(May you) live as long as the southern mountain and be as blessed as the eastern sea.
This is a blessing used for, e.g., on birthday cards.