Meanings
alternative Nan-ao
- A county of Shantou, Guangdong, China.
The force composition of the two PLA concentrations—on the Dongshan-Nan'ao Islands area at the southern end of the Strait and Haitan Island at the northern end-reflected their assigned missions dealing with achievement of air and sea superiority and amphibious assault.
1997, John W. Garver, “The Confrontation”, in Face Off: China, the United States, and Taiwan's Democratization, University of Washington Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, pages 99–100Synonyms: Namoa
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA county of Shantou, Guangdong, China.
Origin
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 南澳 (Nán'ào).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 南澳
- 南澳 (naam⁴ ou³)county of Shantou, Guangdong, China
Chinese Mandarin 南澳
- 南澳 (Nán'ào)county of Shantou, Guangdong, China
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Nan'ao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nan'ao
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