"Nanhai" meaning in English

See Nanhai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Nam Hoi [alternative, dated], Namhoi [alternative, dated], Nan-hai [alternative]
enPR: nänʹhīʹ Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: From Mandarin 南海 (Nánhǎi). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|南海}} 南海 (Nánhǎi) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nanhai
  1. A district of Foshan, Guangdong, China; a former county of Guangdong, China. Categories (place): Districts of Foshan, Places in China, Places in Foshan, Places in Guangdong, China
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  2. A town in Songzi, Jingzhou, Hubei, China Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Hubei, China, Towns in China, Towns in Hubei, China
    Sense id: en-Nanhai-en-name-Tx4Ofrrz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 43 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 43 42 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 41 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 39 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 38 35 27
  3. A lake in Zhongnanhai, Xicheng district, Beijing, China. Categories (place): Places in Beijing, Places in China Translations (district; town): 南海 (naam⁴ hoi²) (Chinese Cantonese), 南海 (Nánhǎi) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Nanhai-en-name-91jVGeok Categories (other): Lakes, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 43 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 43 42 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 41 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 39 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 38 35 27 Disambiguation of 'district; town': 39 13 49

Alternative forms

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