Save Type Political Subdivision & Island Usage Chinese Scripts 海南(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /xaɪ̯.nɑn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "south of the sea" from Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 南 (nán) meaning "south", referring to the Qiongzhou Strait. This is the name of an island province of China.
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