CHARACTERS / NAN

“nan” is 3 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 男nán(bound form) maleHSK 2 · TONE 2
2. 南nánsouthHSK 3 · TONE 2
3. 难nándifficult (to...)HSK 3 · TONE 2