南沙 Traditional form: 南沙 Pinyin (reading): Nánshā Definitions: Nansha Islands, aka Spratly Islands Nansha District of Guangzhou City 廣州市/广州市 ( Guǎngzhou Shì), Guangdong Characters: 南 - south; southern; southward 沙 - sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated Traditional characters: 南 - south; southern; southward 沙 - sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated