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南边

nán bian

south side

Stroke order of 南边

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

南 · 9 strokes边 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

南 looks like a warm house with a sunny opening facing south; 边 is that side.

Parts: 南 south + 边 side

The characters in 南边

  • 南 nán — south (9 strokes)
  • 边 biān — side; edge (5 strokes)

Example sentence

我家在学校的南边。

My home is south of the school.

Words with 南

南south南方south; the South东南southeast西南southwest南部southern part

Words with 边

这边this side; here那边that side; there旁边beside; next to上边above; top下边below; bottom前边in front后边behind左边left side右边right side里边inside外边outside东边east side西边west side北边north side一边at the same time; side海边seaside路边roadside边side; edge

More words: Directions

东east西west南south北north东边east side西边west side北边north side中middle; China远far地图map地上on the ground一边at the same time; side

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