Hai·nan (h  nän) An island of southern China in the South China Sea, separated from Leizhou Peninsula by a narrow strait. It constitutes China's smallest province. Population: 7,550,000. |
Hainan [ˈhaɪˈnæn], Hainan Tao [taʊ]
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(Placename) an island and province in the South China Sea, separated from the mainland of S China by Hainan Strait: part of Guangdong province until 1988; China's second largest offshore island. Pop.: 7 240 000 (1996 est.). Area: 33 572 sq. km (12 962 sq. miles)
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