指南

Chinese

 
finger; to point; to direct
finger; to point; to direct; to indicate
south
trad. (指南) 指 南
simp. #(指南) 指 南
Literally: “to indicate south (i.e. to show direction)”.

Pronunciation


Noun

指南

  1. guide; guide book; directory
    旅遊指南/旅游指南  ―  lǚyóu zhǐnán  ―  travel guide
    新手指南  ―  xīnshǒu zhǐnán  ―  beginner's guide
    購物指南/购物指南  ―  gòuwù zhǐnán  ―  shopping directory
  2. (obsolete) compass

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Proper noun

指南

  1. (~村) Zhinan (a village in Wanquan, Honghu, Jingzhou, Hubei, China)
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