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南航

Mandarin · pinyin Nán háng

China Southern Airlines

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
航: háng · sail; navigate; ship, boat

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2–2 · Nan2 hang2

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(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 中國南方航空公司／中国南方航空公司 (Zhōngguó Nánfāng Hángkōng gōngsī, “China Southern Airlines”)
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 南京航空航天大學／南京航空航天大学 (Nánjīng Hángkōng Hángtiān Dàxué, “Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics”)
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 南航明珠商務酒店／南航明珠商务酒店 (Nánháng míngzhū shāngwù jiǔdiàn, “China Southern Sky Pearl Express Hotel”)

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