south; southern direction · (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River

They all say I sound like someone from the north, but I'm actually from the south.

Farther from the palace and to its north and south were the commoners, merchants, artisans, and laborers.

Many swallows will come soon from the south.

In Southern China, the qipao is also known as "changshan".

Languages in the Hmong-Mien language family, also referred to as the Miao-Yao language family, are spoken across Southeast Asia and mountainous areas of southern China.