海南

Chinese
ocean; sea south
simp. and trad.
(海南)		 海 南
anagram 南海

Etymology

Literally, south of a “sea”, which, in the case of Hainan Island or province, refers to the Qiongzhou Strait (瓊州海峽／琼州海峡 (Qióngzhōu Hǎixiá)), and in the case of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, refers to the Qinghai Lake (青海湖 (Qīnghǎi Hú)). The district in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia is named after its position relative to the Haibowan (海勃灣／海勃湾) District.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

海南

  1. (～島) Hainan Island
  2. (～省) Hainan Province of the People's Republic of China, comprising Hainan Island, surrounding islands, and the Chinese claims in the South China Sea.
  3. (～藏族自治州, ～州) Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (an autonomous prefecture of Qinghai, China)
  4. (～區) Hainan (a district of Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China)
  5. (～市) Kainan (a city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan)

Synonyms
  • (Hainan Island): (historical or literary) 瓊州／琼州 (Qióngzhōu)

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

Descendants
Sino-Xenic (海南):

Others:

References
  • Duffus, William (1883) “Hainan”, in English-Chinese Vocabulary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Swatow, Swatow: English Presbyterian Mission Press, page 130

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
海 南
かい
Grade: 2		 なん
Grade: 2
goon
Alternative spelling
海南 (kyūjitai)

Proper noun

海(かい)南(なん) • (Kainan) 

  1. Kainan (a city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan)

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
海 南
ハイ
Grade: 2		 ナン
Grade: 2
irregular
Alternative spelling
海南 (kyūjitai)

Mandarin 海南 (Hǎinán)

Proper noun

海(ハイ)南(ナン) • (Hainan) 

  1. Hainan (an island in the South China Sea)
  2. Hainan (a province of China)
  3. Hainan (a district of Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China)

Etymology 3
Kanji in this term
海 南
ヘ
Grade: 2		 ナム
Grade: 2
irregular
Alternative spelling
海南 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
海 南
かい
Grade: 2		 なん
Grade: 2
goon
Alternative spelling
海南 (kyūjitai)

Korean 해남 (Haenam)

Proper noun

海(かい)南(なん) or 海(ヘ)南(ナム) • (Kainan or Henamu) 

  1. Haenam (a county of South Jeolla Province, South Korea)
See also

Korean
Hanja in this term
海南

Proper noun

海南 • (Haenam) (hangeul 해남)

  1. Hanja form? of 해남 (“Hainan; Haenam county”).

Vietnamese
chữ Hán Nôm in this term
海南

Proper noun

海南

  1. chữ Hán form of Hải Nam (“Hainan”).
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