南沙 Traditional form: 南沙 Pinyin (reading): Nánshā Definitions: see 南沙群島/南沙群岛 ( Nánshā Qúndǎo) see 南沙區/南沙区 ( Nánshā Qū) Characters: 南 - south; southern; southward 沙 - sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated Traditional characters: 南 - south; southern; southward 沙 - sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated