南面
Chinese edit
south | face; side; surface face; side; surface; aspect; top | ||
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simp. and trad. (南面) |
南 | 面 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
南面
- the south side
Usage notes edit
Since ancient times, the person of importance was expected to sit on the north side of a room facing south.
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Verb edit
南面
- (literary) to be the monarch
- (literary) to be a government official