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Hainan.

A province off the coast of southern China, primarily made up of Hainan Island. Capital: Haikou.

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Meaning & usage

name/haɪˈnɑːn//haɪˈnæn/
  1. A province off the coast of southern China, primarily made up of Hainan Island. Capital: Haikou.

  2. An island off the coast of southern China.

  3. A Tibetan autonomous prefecture of Qinghai, China. Official name: Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

  4. A district of Wuhai, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, China.

Where this word comes from

c. 1600s, from Mandarin 海南 (Hǎinán). Doublet of Hainam and Hailam.

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