There are 12 total results for your 指南 search.
Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
指南 see styles |
zhǐ nán zhi3 nan2 chih nan shinan しなん |
to guide; guidebook (noun, transitive verb) (from the compass in a 指南車 always pointing the same direction) (See 指南車・しなんしゃ) instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching; (given name) Shinan to teach |
指南宮 指南宫 see styles |
zhǐ nán gōng zhi3 nan2 gong1 chih nan kung |
Zhinan Temple, Taoist temple in the hills of Muzha 木柵|木栅[Mu4 zha4], Taipei |
指南役 see styles |
shinanyaku しなんやく |
instructor |
指南書 see styles |
shinansho しなんしょ |
handbook; instruction book; manual |
指南番 see styles |
shinanban しなんばん |
instructor |
指南谷 see styles |
shinantani しなんたに |
(surname) Shinantani |
指南車 指南车 see styles |
zhǐ nán chē zhi3 nan2 che1 chih nan ch`e chih nan che shinansha しなんしゃ |
a mechanical compass invented by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之|祖冲之 (hist) ancient Chinese vehicle with a compass whose needle always pointed south |
指南針 指南针 see styles |
zhǐ nán zhēn zhi3 nan2 zhen1 chih nan chen |
compass |
御指南 see styles |
goshinan ごしなん |
(place-name) Goshinan |
兵法指南 see styles |
heihoushinan / hehoshinan へいほうしなん |
instruction in martial arts |
御指南町 see styles |
goshinanmachi ごしなんまち |
(place-name) Goshinanmachi |
恋愛指南 see styles |
renaishinan れんあいしなん |
instruction in the ways of love |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 12 results for "指南" in Chinese and/or Japanese.Information about this dictionary:
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