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Nanhai

British  
/ ˈnɑːnˈhaɪ /

noun

  1. the Chinese name for the South China Sea

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As a proof-of-concept approach, the team pasted hydrogels with varying amounts of silver onto 800-year-old pieces of wood from the Nanhai One shipwreck, which was discovered off China's south coast.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

“She is what the modern woman should be,” said Foshan Nanhai Bainuo Sanitary Products founder Li Jun, who wants to use her name for underwear and pads.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2017