What do the compasses N, E, S and W stand for?

N, S, E and W respectively represent the four directions of north, south, east and west.

N, S, E and W are English abbreviations for North, South, East and West, as follows:

1, "n" is the first letter of the word "North" in English, and the Chinese translation of this word is: North or north;

2. "S" is the first letter of the word "South" in English, and the Chinese translation of this word is: South or South;

3. "E" is the first letter of the word "East" in English, and the Chinese translation of this word is: East or East;

4. "W" is the first letter of the word "West" in English, and the Chinese translation of this word is: West or West.

Extended data:

In translation, if you want to translate East, West, North and South, you can translate directly into East and West.

And:? Northeast, northwest, The southeast of the southeast, the southwest of the southwest

Note: English, like Chinese, has special words for east, west, north and south, but if it is not these four directions, the expression will be different. Chinese always starts with "East and West" for other directions, while English always starts with "North and South" for other directions, for example:

English: Northeast China (Note: "East" comes before "North" and "North" comes after "East")

English: Northeast China (Note: "North" comes before "East" and "East" comes after "East")