dailycharacter

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Pronunciation: nán
Meaning: south
Etymology:
Grass shoots 屮 placed in a hothouse 冂 for cultivation -> hothouses always faced south, the direction associated with warmth.  (associative compound).

Traditional character: 南 (the same)

Found in:
Wang Wei's 送沈子福归江东
Wang Wei's 相思

Word of the day on: 08.14.08