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岭南

Lǐng nándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
south of the five ranges / old term for south China, esp. Guangdong and Guangxi
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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:

嶺南 岭南 [Ling3 nan2] /south of the five ranges/old term for south China, esp. Guangdong and Guangxi/

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Other forms in these source records: 嶺南

  • 岭
    líng

    used in 岭巆|岭𫶕[líng yíng]

    lǐng

    mountain range / mountain ridge

  • 南
    nā

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó] / Taiwan pr. [ná]

    nán

    south

    Nán

    surname Nan

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