Hainan

geographical name

Hai·​nan ˈhī-ˈnän How to pronounce Hainan (audio)
island of southeastern China in the South China Sea separated from the mainland by Hainan Strait , which connects the Gulf of Tonkin with the South China Sea; a province with its capital at Haikou area 13,124 square miles (33,991 square kilometers), population 8,671,485

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“Hainan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hainan. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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