nán
second tone
第二声
rising up
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nan Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn nan pinyin visually. Paths for boy, south, and sad. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
男、南、难三条路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
3 characters · 3 words
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Tone guide
The tones of nan
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Characters
Common Chinese characters for nan
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
nán
male; boy
男性
nán
south
南方
nán
difficult; hard
困难
Useful words
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男生
nán shēng
a boy student
男同学
南方
nán fāng
the south; southern region
南边的方向
难过
nán guò
sad; feeling unhappy
伤心
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