南 通 市

Nán tōng Shìdictionary entry

Nantong, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province 江蘇省|江苏省[Jiāng sū Shěng]

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

南通市 南通市 [Nan2 tong1 Shi4] /Nantong, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province 江蘇省|江苏省[Jiang1 su1 Sheng3]/

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Character information

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南
nā
used in 南無|南无[nā mó] / Taiwan pr. [ná]
nán
south
Nán
surname Nan
通
tōng
to go through / to know well / (suffix) expert / to connect / to communicate / open / to clear / classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
tòng
classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
市
shì
market / city / municipality (administrative unit) / (literary) to trade / to buy and sell goods

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