闽南话 閩南話 mǐn nán huà Southern Min, a family of Sinitic languages spoken in southern Fujian and surrounding areas / Hokkien, major variety of Southern Min 闽南语 閩南語 mǐn nán yǔ Southern Min, a Sinitic language spoken in southern Fujian and surrounding areas / Hokkien, the most widely spoken variety of Southern Min 台语 台語 tái yǔ Taiwanese Hokkien (aka Taiwanese Minnan, or simply Taiwanese) 潮州 cháo zhōu see 潮州市[Chao2zhou1 Shi4] / see 潮州鎮|潮州镇[Chao2zhou1 Zhen4] / Chaozhou, variant of Minnan dialect 閩南語|闽南语[Min3nan2yu3] spoken in east Guangdong 潮洲 cháo zhōu Chaozhou or Teochew, a town near Guangdong, with famous cuisine / Chaozhou, variant of Minnan dialect 閩南語|闽南语[Min3 nan2 yu3] spoken in east Guangdong 𡳞 lìn (Minnan dialect) male genitals / penis 墘 qián (Minnan dialect) beside / near / (used in place names) 武夷山 wǔ yí shān Mt Wuyi in Fujian / Wuyishan nature reserve / Wuyishan, county-level city in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian 金门 金門 jīn mén Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast, administered by Taiwan / Jinmen county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian, PRC 金门县 金門縣 jīn mén xiàn Kinmen County, Taiwan (the Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast) / Jinmen county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian 芗剧 薌劇 xiāng jù variety of opera popular in southern Fujian and Taiwan 宋书 宋書 sòng shū History of Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋[Nan2 chao2 Song4] or Liu Song 劉宋|刘宋[Liu2 Song4], sixth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Shen Yue 沈約|沈约[Shen3 Yue1] in 488 during Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁[Nan2 chao2 Liang2], 100 scrolls / (not to be confused with 宋史[Song4 shi3]) 沈约 沈約 shěn yuē Shen Yue (441-513), writer and historian during Liang of Southern dynasties 南朝梁, compiler of History of Song of the Southern dynasties 宋書|宋书 吴 吳 wú surname Wu / area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai / name of states in southern China at different historical periods 南齐书 南齊書 nán qí shū History of Qi of the Southern Dynasties, seventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯|萧子显[Xiao1 Zi3 xian3] in 537 during Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁[Nan2 chao2 Liang2], 59 scrolls 萧子显 蕭子顯 xiāo zǐ xiǎn Xiao Zixian (487-537), writer and historian of Liang of Southern Dynasties, compiler of History of Qi of the Southern dynasties 南齊書|南齐书[Nan2 Qi2 shu1] 齐书 齊書 qí shū History of Qi of the Southern Dynasties, seventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯|萧子显[Xiao1 Zi3 xian3] in 537 during Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁[Nan2 chao2 Liang2], 59 scrolls / usually 南齊書|南齐书[Nan2 Qi2 shu1] to distinguish from Northern Qi Southern吸取法 southērnxi qǔ fǎ Southern blotting / Southern blot 埃塞俄比亚南部人民民主联盟 Southern Ethiopian Peoples Democratic Coalition / Southern Coalition 南区总部 南區總部 nán qū zǒng bù southern sector headquarters / southern headquarters 欧洲南半球天文研究组织 歐洲南半球天文研究組織 ōu zhōu nán bàn qiú tiān wén yán jiū zǔ zhī European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere / European Southern Observatory 南极和南极洋合作研究中心 南極和南極洋合作研究中心 Cooperative Research Centre for the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Environment / Cooperative Research Centre for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean 南极研究中心 南極研究中心 Cooperative Research Centre for the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Environment / Cooperative Research Centre for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean 苏丹南方复员委员会 蘇丹南方複員委員會 Southern Sudan Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission / Southern Sudan DDR Commission 附件 fù jiàn appendix (in a document) / enclosure (accompanying a document) / (email) attachment / accessory (for a car, computer etc) / (anatomy) adnexa syn 福建 fú jiàn see 福建省[Fu2jian4 Sheng3] 大田 dà tián Datian, a county in Sanming City 三明市[San1ming2 Shi4], Fujian / Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[Zhong1qing1nan2dao4], South Korea syn 马祖 馬祖 mǎ zǔ Matsu Islands off Fujian, administered by Taiwan 海沧 海滄 hǎi cāng Haicang, a district of Xiamen City 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4men2 Shi4], Fujian 闽江 閩江 mǐn jiāng Min River, Fujian 城厢 城廂 chéng xiāng Chengxiang, a district of Putian City 莆田市[Pu2tian2 Shi4], Fujian syn 苻坚 苻堅 fú jiān Fu Jian (338-385), emperor of Former Qin 前秦[Qian2 Qin2], reigning from 357-385 功夫茶 gōng fu chá very concentrated type of tea drunk in Chaozhou, Fujian and Taiwan 工夫茶 gōng fu chá very concentrated type of tea consumed in Chaozhou, Fujian and Taiwan / variant of 功夫茶[gong1 fu5 cha2] 闽菜 閩菜 mǐn cài Fujian cuisine 厦 廈 xià abbr. for Xiamen or Amoy 廈門|厦门[Xia4 men2], Fujian syn 闽 閩 mǐn short name for Fujian province 福建[Fu2 jian4] / also pr. [Min2] 漳 zhāng Zhang river in Fujian 粩 lāo a traditional pastry of Taiwan and Fujian which is fried, then coated with maltose and rolled in sesame seeds or chopped peanuts etc / Taiwan pr. [lao3] 福建省 fú jiàn shěng Fujian Province, capital Fuzhou 福州市[Fu2zhou1 Shi4] (abbr. to 閩|闽[Min3]) 复健 復健 fù jiàn rehabilitation / recuperate 福安市 fú ān shì Fu'an, county-level city in Ningde 寧德市|宁德市[Ning2de2 Shi4], Fujian 福州市 fú zhōu shì Fuzhou, prefecture-level city and capital of Fujian Province 福建省[Fu2jian4 Sheng3] 平和县 平和縣 píng hé xiàn Pinghe county in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian 泉州市 quán zhōu shì Quanzhou, prefecture-level city in Fujian Province 福建省[Fu2jian4 Sheng3] 厦门市 廈門市 xià mén shì Xiamen, sub-provincial city in Fujian Province 福建省[Fu2jian4 Sheng3] 漳浦县 漳浦縣 zhāng pǔ xiàn Zhangpu county in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian 漳州市 zhāng zhōu shì Zhangzhou, prefecture-level city in Fujian Province 福建省[Fu2jian4 Sheng3] 三元区 三元區 sān yuán qū Sanyuan, a district of Sanming City 三明市[San1ming2 Shi4], Fujian 三明市 sān míng shì Sanming, prefecture-level city in Fujian Province 福建省[Fu2jian4 Sheng3] 上杭 shàng háng Shanghang, county-level city in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian 上杭县 上杭縣 shàng háng xiàn Shanghang county in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian 仙游 仙遊 xiān yóu Xianyou, a county in Putian City 莆田市[Pu2tian2 Shi4], Fujian 仙游县 仙遊縣 xiān yóu xiàn Xianyou, a county in Putian City 莆田市[Pu2tian2 Shi4], Fujian 仓山 倉山 cāng shān Cangshan, a district of Fuzhou City 福州市[Fu2zhou1 Shi4], Fujian 仓山区 倉山區 cāng shān qū Cangshan, a district of Fuzhou City 福州市[Fu2zhou1 Shi4], Fujian 光泽县 光澤縣 guāng zé xiàn Guangze county in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian 南安 nán ān Nan'an, county-level city in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian 南安市 nán ān shì Nan'an, county-level city in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian 南平地区 南平地區 nán píng dì qū Nanping district (old term) / since 1983, Nanping, county-level city, Fujian 南平市 nán píng shì Nanping, prefecture-level city in Fujian Province 福建省[Fu2jian4 Sheng3] 南靖 nán jìng Nanjing county in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian 南靖县 南靖縣 nán jìng xiàn Nanjing county in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian 古田 gǔ tián Gutian county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Ning2 de2], Fujian 古田县 古田縣 gǔ tián xiàn Gutian county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Ning2 de2], Fujian 台江 tái jiāng Taijiang, a district of Fuzhou City 福州市[Fu2zhou1 Shi4], Fujian 台江区 台江區 tái jiāng qū Taijiang, a district of Fuzhou City 福州市[Fu2zhou1 Shi4], Fujian 同安 tóng ān Tong'an, a district of Xiamen City 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4men2 Shi4], Fujian 同安区 同安區 tóng ān qū Tong'an, a district of Xiamen City 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4men2 Shi4], Fujian 同安县 同安縣 tóng ān xiàn former Tong'an county, now Tong'an district 同安區|同安区[Tong2 an1 qu1] of Xiamen city, Fujian 周宁 周寧 zhōu níng Zhouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Ning2 de2], Fujian 周宁县 周寧縣 zhōu níng xiàn Zhouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Ning2 de2], Fujian 城厢区 城廂區 chéng xiāng qū Chengxiang, a district of Putian City 莆田市[Pu2tian2 Shi4], Fujian 寿宁 壽寧 shòu níng Shouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Ning2 de2], Fujian 寿宁县 壽寧縣 shòu níng xiàn Shouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Ning2 de2], Fujian 大田县 大田縣 dà tián xiàn Datian, a county in Sanming City 三明市[San1ming2 Shi4], Fujian 安溪 ān xī Anxi, a county in Quanzhou City 泉州市[Quan2zhou1 Shi4], Fujian 安溪县 安溪縣 ān xī xiàn Anxi, a county in Quanzhou City 泉州市[Quan2zhou1 Shi4], Fujian 宁化 寧化 níng huà Ninghua, a county in Sanming City 三明市[San1ming2 Shi4], Fujian 宁化县 寧化縣 níng huà xiàn Ninghua, a county in Sanming City 三明市[San1ming2 Shi4], Fujian 宁德地区 寧德地區 níng dé dì qū Ningde prefecture in Fujian 宁德市 寧德市 níng dé shì Ningde, prefecture-level city in Fujian Province 福建省[Fu2jian4 Sheng3] 将乐 將樂 jiāng lè Jiangle, a county in Sanming City 三明市[San1ming2 Shi4], Fujian 将乐县 將樂縣 jiāng lè xiàn Jiangle, a county in Sanming City 三明市[San1ming2 Shi4], Fujian 尤溪 yóu xī Youxi, a county in Sanming City 三明市[San1ming2 Shi4], Fujian 尤溪县 尤溪縣 yóu xī xiàn Youxi, a county in Sanming City 三明市[San1ming2 Shi4], Fujian 屏南 píng nán Pingnan county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Ning2 de2], Fujian 屏南县 屏南縣 píng nán xiàn Pingnan county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Ning2 de2], Fujian 平潭 píng tán Pingtan, a county in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian 平潭县 平潭縣 píng tán xiàn Pingtan, a county in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian 延平 yán píng Yanping district of Nanping city 南平市[Nan2 ping2 shi4] Fujian / Yanping township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan 延平区 延平區 yán píng qū Yanping district of Nanping city 南平市[Nan2 ping2 shi4] Fujian 建宁 建寧 jiàn níng Jianning, a county in Sanming City 三明市[San1ming2 Shi4], Fujian 建宁县 建寧縣 jiàn níng xiàn Jianning, a county in Sanming City 三明市[San1ming2 Shi4], Fujian 建瓯市 建甌市 jiàn ōu shì Jian'ou, county-level city in Nanping 南平市[Nan2ping2 Shi4], Fujian 建阳 建陽 jiàn yáng Jianyang, county-level city in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian 建阳市 建陽市 jiàn yáng shì Jianyang, county-level city in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian 德化 dé huà Dehua county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian 德化县 德化縣 dé huà xiàn Dehua county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian 