南通 Traditional form: 南通 Pinyin (reading): Nántōng Definitions: Nantong, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Characters: 南 - south; southern; southward 通 - to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common Traditional characters: 南 - south; southern; southward 通 - to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common