Nanhai

[ nahn-hahy ]
/ ˈnɑnˈhaɪ /

noun Pinyin, Wade-Giles.

former name of Foshan.
Also Namhoi.
Also called Fatshan, Foshan.

British Dictionary definitions for nanhai

Nanhai
/ (ˈnɑːnˈhaɪ) /

noun

the Chinese name for the South China Sea