"Hai-nan" meaning in English

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Proper name

enPR: hīʹnänʹ Etymology: Wade-Giles transcription of Mandarin 海南 (Hǎinán). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|海南|tr=Hǎinán}} Mandarin 海南 (Hǎinán) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hai-nan
  1. Alternative form of Hainan Wikipedia link: Encyclopædia Britannica, US Army Topographic Command Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Hainan

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