南阳 Traditional form: 南陽 Pinyin (reading): Nányáng Definitions: see 南陽市/南阳市 ( Nányáng Shì) Characters: 南 - south; southern; southward 阳 - the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open Traditional characters: 南 - south; southern; southward 陽 - the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open