Chinese word dictionary

南北韩

nán běi Hán · North and South Korea

Practice word

Word information

Simplified南北韩

Traditional南北韓

Pinyinnán běi Hán

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

南nán

south; southern; southward

北běi

north; northern; northward

韩hán

Korea, especially South Korea; surname

How to learn 南北韩

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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北běi

north; (classical) to be defeated

北方běifāng

north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River

东北dōngběi

Northeast China; Manchuria; northeast

东南dōngnán

southeast

南nán

south; surname Nan

南方nánfāng

south; southern direction; (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River