Taxonomy of meanings for 南面:  

  • GOVERN
    • VPiactgovern as king feudal lord; occasionally by extension: act in place of a king
    • VPibegin to govern as rulerCH
  • SIT
    • VPisit facing south, in a (not necessarily the only) seat of honourCH
  • RULER
    • NPhe who faces south> ruler